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Teenagers are extremely smart, and if they think for even a second that an author is 'writing down' to them, or mimicking their voice poorly, or condescending to them in any way, they will throw the book across the room.
Ransom Riggs
Across
Any
Author
Book
Condescending
Down
Even
Extremely
Poorly
Room
Second
Smart
Teenagers
Them
Think
Throw
Voice
Way
Will
Writing
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