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Is 'fat' really the worst thing a human being can be? Is 'fat' worse than 'vindictive', 'jealous', 'shallow', 'vain', 'boring' or 'cruel'? Not to me.

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J. K. Rowling
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: July 31
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