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I hate the moon. I hate tides and earthquakes and volcanoes. I hate a world where things that have absolutely nothing to do with me can destroy my life and the lives of people I love.

Susan Beth Pfeffer

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Susan Beth Pfeffer
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: February 17
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Science Fiction Writer
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New York City
New York
Things
Earthquakes
Love
Tides
Life
Destroy
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Absolutely
People
Moon
Lives
Hate
Nothing
Volcanoes

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