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Watching them, she realized they made so much sense together. Every look, every touch, was a reassurance, almost electric, as if they were shocking each other with every contact.
Sarah Addison Allen
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Sarah Addison Allen
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: March 30
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Asheville
North Carolina
Katie Gallagher
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