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And trying to break it down this way, to minor and major offenses, maybes and what-ifs, was like arguing over the origin of cracks in a broken egg. It was done. How it happened didn't matter anymore.

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Sarah Dessen
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: June 6
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