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I love rewriting because that is where and how you discover the story. Its like you have this skeleton, and you get to put flesh on it and hair and clothes and really wonderful jewelry.

Caroline Leavitt

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Caroline Leavitt
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: January 9
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