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You nearly died today,' he says. 'I almost shot you. Why didn't you shoot me, Tris?' 'I couldn't do that,' I say. 'It would have been like shooting myself.' He looks pained and leans closer to me, so his lips brush mine when he speaks.

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Veronica Roth
Age: 36
Born: 1988
Born: August 19
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Veronica Anne Roth
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