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I look like this because I'm alive, Reagan said. Because I've had experiences. Do you understand?
Rainbow Rowell
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Rainbow Rowell
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: February 24
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Holding Eleanor's hand was like holding a butterfly. Or a heartbeat. Like holding something complete, and completely alive.
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You can’t take back texts. If you come off all moody and melancholy in a text, it just sits there in your phone, reminding you of what a drag you are.
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