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There's a quickening of her heart when she sees him. She tells herself it's anger.

Neal Shusterman

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Neal Shusterman
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: November 12
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Science Fiction Writer
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Brooklyn
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Anger
Heart
Quickening

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