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In the middle of L.A.'s sunny non-winter, I need to sit in a dark closet to feel right.

Gayle Forman

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Gayle Forman
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: June 5
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LA
California
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Right
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Closet
Feels
Closets
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Sunny
Winter
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