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The best gifts come from the heart, not the store.

Sarah Dessen

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Sarah Dessen
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: June 6
Novelist
Writer
Evanston
Illinois
Come
Heart
Store
Gifts
Stores
Motivational
Inspirational
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