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she’s not pretty, that word is too small. She is not like the girls I used to stare at, all bend and curve and softness. She is small but strong, and her bright eyes demand attention. Looking at her is like waking up.

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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
Girl
Demand
Curve
Strong
Pretty
Stare
Used
Small
Bend
Like
Eyes
Curves
Looking
Waking
Word
Staring
Attention
Bright
Eye
Girls
Softness

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