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Then she offers him a slim but sincere smile, and he reluctantly returns it. It doesn't bridge the gap between them, but at least it marks the spot where the bridge might be built.

Neal Shusterman

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Neal Shusterman
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: November 12
Author
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
Screenwriter
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Brooklyn
New York
Might
Spots
Slim
Smile
Marks
Mark
Returns
Offers
Bridge
Built
Gaps
Return
Spot
Least
Bridges
Doesn
Sincere
Reluctantly

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