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The more practice you have, the less stressful writing is.
Edwidge Danticat
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Edwidge Danticat
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: January 19
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Port au Prince
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It's interesting to see people overcome things. Because if you didn't overcome, you wouldn't be writing it.
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