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Brave thoughts, but am I ready to follow through on them?

Marie Lu

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Marie Lu
Age: 40
Born: 1984
Born: July 11
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Science Fiction Writer
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I hope,” he replies softly, “to get to know you again. If you are open to it. There is a fog around you that I would like to clear away.
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