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But I believe good things happen everyday. I believe good things happen even when bad things happen. And I believe on a happy day like today, we can still feel a little sad. And that's life, isn't it?

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Gabrielle Zevin
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: October 24
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New York City
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