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Emma Burger

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in New York City, The United States

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Fiction, Contemporary

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Emma Burger rated a book it was amazing Every time I meet you feels like doom by Poppy Cockburn	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“They wanted kids who understood complex mathematical models, which I didn’t, but I was a cute girl, which was rare.”
― Emma Burger, Spaghetti for Starving Girls

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“Maybe that’s enlightenment enough: to know that there is no final resting place of the mind; no moment of smug clarity. Perhaps wisdom...is realizing how small I am, and unwise, and how far I have yet to go.”
― Anthony Bourdain

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“This is your life and its ending one moment at a time.”
― Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club

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