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She is very plain. What does Henry see in her?' He thinks she's stupid. He finds it restful.

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Hilary Mantel
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: July 6
Essayist
Film Critic
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Hilary Mary Thompson
Dame Hilary Mary Mantel
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