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I never understood the point of being sad when I could choose to be happy

Megan McCafferty

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Megan McCafferty
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: January 1
Author
Novelist
Megan Fitzmorris McCafferty
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Point
Happy
Never
Positivity

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