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I've always enjoyed studying the small clues that indicate a particular class level.

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Anne Tyler
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: October 25
Librarian
Novelist
Short Story Writer
Writer
Minneapolis
Minnesota
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Indicate
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Literature
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Always
Enjoyed

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