“Tell me what you want, what you really, really want," he said.
"Braiiinnnnssss," we said in unison.”

— Maureen Johnson

Source: The Name of the Star

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“Tell me what you want, what you really, really want," he said."Braiiinnnnssss," we said in unison.”

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“Tell me what you want, what you really, really want," he said.
"Braiiinnnnssss," we said in unison.”