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Some people need a huge amount of attention, and they are worthy of that attention, and they're still exhausting.

Ann Patchett

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Ann Patchett
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: November 2
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LA
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Exhausting
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I made a startling discovery. Time spent writing = output of work. Amazing.
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Guns are dangerous and damaging even when no one gets shot. They really do loom.
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I don't really do anything with the Internet except check my email. I have a much higher opinion of humanity because of that.
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