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Grabbing hold of facts in the midst of shock is very Erudite of him.

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Veronica Roth
Age: 36
Born: 1988
Born: August 19
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
Writer
New York City
New York
Veronica Anne Roth
Grabbing
Shock
Midst
Hold
Facts
Erudite

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Stiff. That’s why you’re strong, get it? - Tobias Eaton
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