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That first love. And the first one who breaks your heart. For me, they just happen to be the same person.

Sarah Dessen

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Sarah Dessen
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: June 6
Novelist
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Evanston
Illinois
Love
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Happens
Persons
Person
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Heart
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