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There are men with guns up there. When they see me, they will kill me, if they can, I tell my father quietly. I search his eyes. Should I let them? He stares at me for a few seconds. Go, he says, and God help you.

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