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Being selfless is not that different from being brave. It is when you are selfless that you are the bravest.

Veronica Roth

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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
Brave
Different
Bravest
Selfless

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