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He didn't seem to realize that three excuses was as good as no excuse.

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Ann Brashares
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: July 30
Film Writer
Novelist
Writer
City of Alexandria
Virginia
Seems
Good
Excuses
Excuse
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Three
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