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Japanese women live in fear of making the least sound in a bathroom stall. Japanese men pay no attention to the subject whatsoever.
Amelie Nothomb
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Amelie Nothomb
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: August 13
Screenwriter
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Fabienne Claire Nothomb
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