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Naming is nice. It took me days before I was able to speak a name for my first child (what if people did not like it?), and I suspect we gave her a secret, second name as well, to keep her safe.
Anne Enright
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Anne Enright
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: October 11
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If your life just falls apart early on, you can put it together again. Its the people who are always on the brink of crisis who dont hit bottom who are in trouble.
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Description is hard. Remember that all description is an opinion about the world. Find a place to stand.
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