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There comes a point when things are undeniable and can't be hidden any longer. Even from yourself.

Sarah Dessen

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Sarah Dessen
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: June 6
Novelist
Writer
Evanston
Illinois
Longer
Point
Comes
Even
Things
Undeniable
Hidden

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