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Anything's possible if you've got enough nerve. I was determined to try. I was determined to try because, frankly, my life was such a mess at this point, what - what was the worst that could happen? Everyone turn me down? Big deal.

J. K. Rowling

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