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Two different things. Work is survival, and love sustains you. You have work anytime. But love? Not always.

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Adriana Trigiani
Age: 55
Born: 1970
Born: January 1
Author
Film Director
Novelist
Screenwriter
Television Producer
Writer
Love
Sustains
Anytime
Survival
Two
Different
Work
Always
Things

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