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He'd always been fascinated by her, drawn to her the way curious people are always drawn to things they don't understand.

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Sarah Addison Allen
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: March 30
Author
Asheville
North Carolina
Katie Gallagher
Curious
Understand
Way
Always
Things
People
Fascinated
Drawn

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