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Do the elevators work? I ask Uriah, as quietly as I can. Sure they do. says Zeke, rolling his eyes, You think I'm stupid enough not to come here early and turn on the emergency generator? Yeah, says Uriah. I kinda do.
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Veronica Roth
Age: 36
Born: 1988
Born: August 19
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Veronica Anne Roth
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