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I was so scared about being discovered, but nobody came. Nobody heard. In my own ears, though, my sobs sounded primal and scary, like something I would have turned off if I'd been able to.
Sarah Dessen
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Sarah Dessen
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: June 6
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