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Some people will always fear change. But we can't indulge them.

Veronica Roth

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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
Always
People
Indulge
Fear
Change

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