If I could just stay alive for a week, I’d know the unwritten secrets …

John Green
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If I could just stay alive for a week, I’d know the unwritten secrets of Anna’s mom and the Dutch Tulip Guy. ✨ John Green (2012). The Fault in Our Stars, p.77, Penguin
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If I could just stay alive for a week, I’d know the unwritten secrets of Anna’s mom and the Dutch Tulip Guy. ✨ John Green (2012). The Fault in Our Stars, p.77, Penguin

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