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Sometimes people are beautiful. Not in looks. Not in what they say. Just in what they are.
Markus Zusak
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Markus Zusak
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: January 1
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She was like a lone angel floating above the surface of the earth, laughing with delight because she could fly but crying out of loneliness.
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