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How have I never realized before that for all the strong, kind parts of him, there are also hurting, broken parts?

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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
Also
Kind
Tobias
Never
Hurting
Realized
Parts
Broken
Hurt
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