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Well, I think some people are very happy in retirement. And in a year and a half I'm going to see how happy I feel in retirement. I'm just going to not work quite so hard, but I'll continue to write as long as God gives me breath.
Jan Karon
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Jan Karon
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: January 1
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