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Tears never were worth the effort of crying them.
Mary Balogh
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Mary Balogh
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: March 24
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I would be consumed by you,' she said, and blinked her eyes furiously when she felt them fill with tears. 'You would sap all the energy and all the joy from me. You would put out all the fire of my vitality.' 'Give me a chance to fan the flames of that fire,' he said, 'and to nurture your joy.
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