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A TikTok user just blew the app’s collective mind by revealing she is the titular “Maria” in All Time Low’s song “Dear Maria, Count Me In.” . . . . The 2007 hit, which has recently seen a resurgence on TikTok with its own challenge, was inspired by user @mariaisinverted, also known as 35-year-old Maria Lucente. She told the Daily Beast that after seeing the song all over the place for a second time around, she decided to reveal her true identity.. . . . “When your friends write a song about you