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I think there is something very relatable in the idea that you hit a certain age, later in your life, where you realize you have to pick up the rug and see what's underneath it and deal with stuff.

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Gillian Flynn
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: February 10
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Film Critic
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Kansas City
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Gillian Schieber Flynn
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