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I took in a breath. What's the one thing you'd do, I asked. if you could do anything? Pass, he said. For a second I was sure I'd heard wrong. What? He cleared his throat. I said, I pass. Why? He turned his head and looked at me. Because. Because why? Because I just do.

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Sarah Dessen
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: June 6
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Evanston
Illinois
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Throat
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