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That's not a real answer.' Says who?' Says me. I mean real fear, like of failure, of death, of regret. Like that. Something that keeps you awake nights, questioning your very existence.' Clowns.
Sarah Dessen
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Sarah Dessen
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: June 6
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