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You flirt with everything. She could tell that her eyes were popping-- her eyeballs actually felt cold around the edges. You flirt with old people and babies and everybody in between.

Rainbow Rowell

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