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Secrets are more powerful when people know you've got them, said Mr. Sutton. You show them the tiniest edge of your secret, but the rest you keep under wraps.

E. Lockhart

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E. Lockhart
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: September 13
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New York City
New York
Emily Jenkins
Emily Lockhart
E. Lockhart
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