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Be true to yourself. But that's something everyone says and no one means. No one wants you to be yourself. They want you to be the version of yourself that they like.

Marie Lu

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Marie Lu
Age: 40
Born: 1984
Born: July 11
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to. I will trick you and deceive you, lie, cheat and steal to find you, tempt you out of your hiding place, and chase you until you have nowhere else to run. I make you this promise: your life is mine
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Brave thoughts, but am I ready to follow through on them?
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