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There are a lot of women like me in the world, and we rarely get to see ourselves.

Jennifer Weiner

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Jennifer Weiner
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: March 28
Author
Film Producer
Journalist
Novelist
Writer
DeRidder
Louisiana
Rarely
Women
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