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I considered her my ally, because, like me, she was imperfect.

Barbara Kingsolver

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Barbara Kingsolver
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: April 8
Essayist
Novelist
Poet
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Annapolis
Maryland
Ally
Allies
Imperfect
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