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Head's all empty, I don't care,' he'd sing to me, quoting the Grateful Dead, and I'd force a smile, thinking that my head was never empty and that if it ever was, you could be darn sure I'd care.

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Jennifer Weiner
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: March 28
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Film Producer
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