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…and Emma felt another small portion of her soul fall away.

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David Nicholls
Age: 57
Born: 1966
Born: November 30
Novelist
Screenwriter
Writer
Eastleigh Town
Felt
Away
Another
Soul
Emma
Portion
Portions
Small
Fall

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