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I used to be sure of things. Me, once i had all the answers. I wish i was a kid again, when i had all the answers

S. E. Hinton

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S. E. Hinton
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: July 22
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Tulsa
Oklahoma
S. E. Hinton
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I advise writing to oneself. If you don't want to read it, nobody else is going to read it.
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