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I feel so out of place here. No matter how much money the Republic throws at me, I will forever be the boy from the streets.

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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Boys
Forever
Money
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Matter
Feel
Throws
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Republic
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Streets

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