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I belong to the people I love, and they belong to me--they, and the love and loyaty I give them, form my identity far more than any word or group ever could.

Veronica Roth

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Veronica Roth
Age: 36
Born: 1988
Born: August 19
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Science Fiction Writer
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New York City
New York
Veronica Anne Roth
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What? I ask. I'm developing a theory. And it is? She picks up her hamburger, grins, and says, That you have a death wish.
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You won, Four mutters. Stop. I wipe the sweat from my forehead. He stares at me. His eyes are too wide they look alarmed.
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With four? Doing a little... Addition? Multiplication?
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You chose us. Now we have to choose you.
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