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You don't want to peak in high school. If you do, the rest of your life is a disaster.

Candace Bushnell

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Candace Bushnell
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: December 1
Columnist
Essayist
Journalist
Novelist
Writer
Carrie Bradshaw
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School
Life
Peak
Disaster

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