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2276aa9
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When she awoke, the world was on fire.
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world
shay
uglies
tally
traveling
fire
ugly
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Scott Westerfeld |
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c507d83
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"You're insane!" she shouted. "Pretty cool, huh?" "No!"Tally yelled. "Why didn't you tell me it was broken?" Shay shrugged. "More fun that way?" "More fun?" Her heart beating fast,her vision strangely clear. She was full of anger and relief and...joy. "Well, kind of. But you suck!"
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joy
funny
coaster
roller
shay
tally
relief
insane
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Scott Westerfeld |
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21e3d34
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Shay sometimes talked in a mysterious way, like she was quoting the lyrics of some band no one else listened to.
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quote
on-quotes
shay
uglies
tally
lyrics
fma
full-metal-alchemist
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Scott Westerfeld |
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daec47b
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The very idea of making shoes by hand boggled her mind.
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mind
uglies
tally
shoes
one
idea
ugly
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Scott Westerfeld |
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5b99d6e
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"It's not the way Zane looks, David," she said, her voice trembling with anger. "It's because he makes me bubbly, and because we took a lot of risks together. It could just as easily be me lying there, and he would stay with me if it was." "It's just programming!" "No. It's because I love him."
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tally
zane
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Scott Westerfeld |
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4eb43b8
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The lie took form as she spoke, pulling on as many strands of truth as it could reach.
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westerfeld
uglies
tally
tally-youngblood
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Scott Westerfeld |
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f3a1ac9
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Bubbly is bogus.
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uglies
tally
scott-westerfeld
tally-youngblood
zane
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Scott Westerfeld |
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c19332e
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The physical beauty...also cleared her mind of worries. Every day seemed to change the mountain, the sky, and the surrounding valleys, making them spectacular in a completely new way. Nature, at least, didn't need an operation to be beautiful. It just was.
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the-uglies
tally
tally-youngblood
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Scott Westerfeld |
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9fc80a7
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"But somehow her satisfaction never lasted very long. She always found herself changing, pushing against the limits and ruining things for everyone around her. "It's not always my fault," she said softly. "Things just get complicated, sometimes."
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unhappiness
life
tally
fault
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Scott Westerfeld |