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Few people who are born into Abnegation choose to leave it. When they do, we remember.

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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
Born
Remember
People
Abnegation
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I'm surprised you know that, I say quietly, since you left halfway through my one and only fight. It wasn't something I wanted to watch. he says. What's that supposed to mean?
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What did you do? I scream. You die, I die too.
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The shouts of triumph become infectious, and I lift my voice to join in, running toward my teammates. Christina holds the flag up high, and everyone clusters around her, grabbing her arm to lift the flag even higher. I can't reach her, so I stand off to the side, grinning. A hand touches my shoulder. Well done, Four says quietly.
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People are supossed to aspire to become their fathers, not shudder at the thought.
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I realize that the decision might be simple. It will require a great act of selflessness to choose Abnegation, or a great act of courage to choose Dauntless, and maybe just choosing one over the other will prove that I belong.
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She smiles.Her teeth are crooked. If I knocked them out,I might be doing her a favor.
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People, even genetically damaged people, make choices. That’s what matters.’
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I always appreciate people's opinions, but sometimes I have to take a step back and remember why I'm writing and what I want to do with it. Shutting out the voices is difficult but it's been good for me.
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