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There's really no way to be perfect. Perfectionism is a silly trait to have, so in a lot of ways that inspired the world of 'Divergent,' in which everyone is striving toward that ideal and falling short of it.
Veronica Roth
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Veronica Roth
Age: 36
Born: 1988
Born: August 19
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Veronica Anne Roth
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