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Again, it occurred to me how weird it was to be permanent in a place that to everyone else was only temporary. Like I could never be sure if they were the ones who weren't real, or if I was.
Sarah Dessen
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Sarah Dessen
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: June 6
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