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You know, sometimes I wonder what things would be like if I just ... met you one day. Like normal people do. If I just walked by you on some street one sunny morning and thought you were cute, stopped, shook your hand, and said, Hi, I'm Daniel.

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Marie Lu
Age: 40
Born: 1984
Born: July 11
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Science Fiction Writer
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