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I have always felt extremely weird. But I am very happy with my weirdnesses, and I want other people to be very happy with theirs.

Alice Sebold

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Alice Sebold
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: September 6
Novelist
Writer
Madison
Wisconsin
Felt
Always
People
Weirdness
Extremely
Weird
Happy

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I wish you all a long and happy life
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