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It was a tiny sound but it woke me up because it was a human sound.
Miranda July
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Miranda July
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: February 15
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Miranda J. Grossinger
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The word God asks a question and then answers it before there is any chance to wonder.
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I looked out the window for other passengers in love with their drivers, but we were well disguised, we pretended boredom and prayed for traffic.
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I went to the bedroom and lay on the floor, so as not to mess up the covers.
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