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As if he was beating me to the punch, his words living forever, while I was left speechless, no rebuttal, no words left to say.

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Sarah Dessen
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: June 6
Novelist
Writer
Evanston
Illinois
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Living
Left
Rebuttal
Speechless
Punch
Beating
Forever

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