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I’ve been searching a long time for something I think I lost. I felt like I found something when I saw you back there.

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Marie Lu
Age: 40
Born: 1984
Born: July 11
Author
Science Fiction Writer
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Long
Something
Time
Searching
Think
Saws
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Lost
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Felt
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