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Leaving us with Eric is like hiring a babysitter who spends his time sharpening knives.
Veronica Roth
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Veronica Roth
Age: 36
Born: 1988
Born: August 19
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Science Fiction Writer
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New York City
New York
Veronica Anne Roth
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I confessed to Tobias, soon after that, that I had lost my entire family. And he assured me that he was my family now. -Tris Prior
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What's your name? Um... Think about it. You don't get to pick again. Tris.
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