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I finally understood what true love meant...love meant that you care for another person's happiness more than your own, no matter how painful the choices you face might be.

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Nicholas Sparks
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: January 1
Athletics Competitor
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Nicholas Charles Sparks
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