Leaving us with Eric is like hiring a babysitter who spends his time s…

Veronica Roth
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Leaving us with Eric is like hiring a babysitter who spends his time sharpening knives. ✨ Veronica Roth (2013). The Divergent Series Complete Collection: Divergent, Insurgent, Allegiant, p.51, Harper Collins
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Leaving us with Eric is like hiring a babysitter who spends his time sharpening knives. ✨ Veronica Roth (2013). The Divergent Series Complete Collection: Divergent, Insurgent, Allegiant, p.51, Harper Collins

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