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She got tired of herself. She got tired of not being able to say what she wanted or do what she wanted or even want what she wanted.

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Ann Brashares
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: July 30
Film Writer
Novelist
Writer
City of Alexandria
Virginia
Tired
Able
Wanted
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