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It's a good thing babies don't give you a lot of time to think. You fall in love with them and when you realize how much they love you back, life is very simple.

Anita Diament

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Anita Diament
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: June 24
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Novelist
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University Teacher
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Simple
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