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She strived for perfection. She loved setting herself tasks, sometimes impossible ones, to prove to her heart that underneath every seemingly ugly thing there was something beautiful inside.
Cecelia Ahern
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Cecelia Ahern
Age: 43
Born: 1981
Born: September 30
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