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I'm beginning to think that maybe it's not just how much you love someone. Maybe what matters is who you are when you're with them.

Anne Tyler

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