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Fate, at first so amenable, so reasonable, so open to negotiation, ends up by exacting a cruel revenge for happiness.

Diane Setterfield

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Diane Setterfield
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: August 22
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Open
Happiness
Amenable
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Exacting
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Negotiation
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Cruel
Revenge
Reasonable
Fate

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