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I love you. I will love you till the stars crumble, which is a less idle threat than is usual to lovers on parting.

Robin McKinley

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Robin McKinley
Age: 71
Born: 1952
Born: November 16
Author
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Warren
Ohio
Jennifer Carolyn Robin McKinley
Love
Parting
Idle
Usual
Till
Lovers
Threat
Stars
Less
Crumble

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