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So, says Lev, as casually as he can, you wanna dance? Do you believe in the end of the world? she responds. Lev shrugs. I don't know. Why? Because the day after that is when I'll dance with you.

Neal Shusterman

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Neal Shusterman
Age: 61
Born: 1962
Born: November 12
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Science Fiction Writer
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Brooklyn
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