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The phone was her worst enemy and her best friend but she never knew which until she answered it.

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Ann Brashares
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: July 30
Film Writer
Novelist
Writer
City of Alexandria
Virginia
Worst
Knew
Enemy
Best
Never
Answered
Phone
Phones
Friend

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