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[She] was made up of skin and bones and hate and crazy, and hate and crazy don’t weigh anything.

Barry Lyga

Yes,” Howie said solemnly. “I can teach you how to be more ‘street’”. “For God’s sake…” “Or is it ‘urban’? I can’t remember. Anyway, I can teach you, grasshopper. Or hip-hopper.
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Hips More Sake Street Teach Urban
He moved to run a hand through her cornrows, then pulled back remembering the one time he’s tried that-Connie had lectured him on the Eleventh Commandment: Thou shalt not touch thy black girlfriend’s hair. Ever.
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Girlfriend Hair Running
You won’t even know you’ve crossed the line until it’s way back in your rearview mirror.
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Lines Mirrors Way
Homecoming’s stupid.” And it is. Buch of kids looking for excuses to grope eachother all night.
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Kids Night Stupid
Jazz hadn’t given her many details of exactly what life in the Dent house had been like, but he’d told her enough that she knew it wasn’t hearts and flowers. Well, except for the occasional heart cut from a chest. And the kind of flowers you send to funerals.
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Cutting Flower Heart
Josh Mendel has a secret. Unfortunately, everyone knows what it is.
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Josh Mendel Secret
We can know what love is. It´s adults who have forgotten, so they cling to their poor substitute and yell at kids who dare to live with real love. Pure Love. Love without compromise or distraction.
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Adult Cling Kid Kids Love Real
I’m a complicated man, with complicated taste buds.
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Buds Complicated Men Taste
You don’t swing at any pitch. You swing at the ones you can hit.
BARRY LYGA

One Swings Hit
…She’s not buying [the lie], but there’s nothing else on the shelves.
BARRY LYGA

Buying Lying Shelves
Anger was a waste of time and energy. Anger was useless.”Anger” was the label given to the emotion that accomplished nothing.
BARRY LYGA

Energy Labels Useless
You don’t break up with someone just because of an argument, Josh. At least, I don’t.
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Break Josh Someone The Argument
Yes, pain meant life. But the symmetric property did not apply; Life did not mean pain.
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Mean Pain Property
. . . but there’s a restraining order in place.’ She speaks slowly, choosing her words carefully. ‘I’m not supposed to be this close to you.’ You were never supposed to be this close to me,’ I say, and I have no idea why.
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Carefully Ideas Order Speak Suppose
What if a puppet could cut its own strings, and in that act of defiance and strength of will become truly alive? Become is own puppetmaster?
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Alive Cutting What
Are you stalking me, Mr. Fulton?” The idea both amused and horrified Jazz.
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Ideas Jazz Stalking

[She] was made up of skin and bones and hate and crazy, and hate and crazy don’t weigh anything.

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