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The finest of pleasures are always the unexpected ones.
Erin Morgenstern
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Erin Morgenstern
Age: 46
Born: 1978
Born: July 8
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„I forgive you for stealing my shawl.“ She smiles as he laughs. And then she vanishes. A simple trick of distracting his attention long enough to slip out through the hall, despite the lingering temptation to stay.
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