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Sarah DessenYou can't love anyone that way more than once in a lifetime. It's too hard and it hurts too much when it ends.
Sarah DessenFailing sucks. But it's better than the alternative." "Which is?" "Not even trying." Now he did look at me, straight on. "Life's short, you know?
Sarah DessenWhat," I said, "is that a crime here or something? Like only buying one thing at the Gas/Gro?
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