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Dearest Cecilia, You’d be forgiven for thinking me mad, the way I acted this afternoon. The truth is I feel rather light headed and foolish in your presence, Cee, and I don’t think I can blame the heat.

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Ian Mcewan
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: June 21
Author
Film Producer
Novelist
Playwright
Screenwriter
Writer
Belfast
Ireland
Way
Foolish
Cecilia
Think
Presence
Dearest
Thinking
Blame
Acted
Rather
Headed
Light
Forgiven
Truth
Afternoon
Feel
Mad
Feels
Heat

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