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I don't know if I even believe in that anymore. The right guy. The perfect guy. The one. I've lost faith in the. How do you feel about a and an? Indifferent. So you're considering a life without articles?

Rainbow Rowell

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Rainbow Rowell
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: February 24
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