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Surely he knows we are all watching. That I am watching. It is always that way when you are in a group and someone decides to go for a swim or walk to the water. The ocean is a giant stage. It is natural that the others watch, if only for a moment.

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