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Being honest doesn't mean you say whatever you want, wherever you want. It means that what you choose to say is true.
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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