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Grief remains one of the few things that has the power to silence us.
Anna Quindlen
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Anna Quindlen
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: July 8
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Anna Marie Quindlen
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My most pronounced writing habit is trying not to write.
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Not writing at all leads to nothing.
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