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My approach to parenting is that everything is open - everything. I'm not very good at covert, or subtle, and I've had to learn timing. I do blunder in a bit.

Dawn French

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Dawn French
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: October 11
Actress
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Dawn Roma French
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