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No, scratch the word career. Careers are for people who wish to advance. I only want to survive, draw a paycheck.

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Emily Giffin
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: March 20
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Lawyer
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Baltimore
Maryland
Emily Fisk Giffin
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