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That's the first time I've ever said those words out loud, and now I hear how strange they are. How many young men fear that there is a monster instead them? People are supposed to fear others, not themselves.

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