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I spend the rest of the afternoon trying to explain to Zoe one of the very saddest notions in love and life: sometimes the timing is wrong--and sometimes you realize the heart of the matter way to late in the game.

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Emily Giffin
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: March 20
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Emily Fisk Giffin
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