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His loyalty, so fierce and unwavering, makes my eyes water and heart ache.

Emily Giffin

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Emily Giffin
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: March 20
Author
Lawyer
Novelist
Baltimore
Maryland
Emily Fisk Giffin
Heart
Unwavering
Ache
Fierce
Loyalty
Eyes
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Water
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