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It's wrong, he says. It doesn't matter if your parents are in a better place, they aren't here with you, and that's wrong, Tris. It shouldn't have happened. It shouldn't have happened to you. And anyone who tells you it's okay is a liar.

Veronica Roth

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