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Cowardice is how you decide to be in real life

Veronica Roth

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Veronica Roth
Age: 36
Born: 1988
Born: August 19
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Science Fiction Writer
Writer
New York City
New York
Veronica Anne Roth
Cowardice
Decide
Real
Life

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