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All liars ... lie to protect themselves, to shield their egos from the raw pain of truth.

Aminatta Forna

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Aminatta Forna
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: November 1
Journalist
Novelist
Poet Lawyer
Writer
Bellshill
North Lanarkshire
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Truth
Egos
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Shields
Liars
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Protect
Lying

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