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But I think that no matter how smart, people usually see what they're already looking for, that's all.

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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
People
Smart
Usually
Already
Looking
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Yes, she says, her eyes bright with tears. My dear child, you've done so well.
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The person you became with her is worth being.
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I only came for Cake -Tobias Eaton, Divergent
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I’d rather eat out of a can than be strangled by a faction.
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