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[When] you're a writer, you know that a lot of times you have to sneak up on yourself in order to achieve what you want to achieve, and sometimes you don't even know what it is until you've done it.
Emily Haines
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Emily Haines
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: January 25
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New Delhi district
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