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She didn't have words for what Levi was. He was a cave painting. He was The Red Ballon. She lifted her heels and pulled him forward until his face was so close, she could look at only one of his eyes at a time. You're magic, she said.

Rainbow Rowell

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