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A small fact: You are going to die....does this worry you?

Markus Zusak

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Markus Zusak
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: January 1
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Liesel shrugged away entirely from the crowd and entered the tide of Jews, weaving through them till she grabbed hold of his arm with her left hand. His face fell on her. It reached down as she tripped, and the Jew,the nasty Jew, helped her up. It took all of his strength.
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