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Sometimes I felt as a writer I was purging, and it almost hurt to purge to that level. Now it doesn't feel that way, maybe because I'm older. Maybe life has given me some punches, but it didn't knock me down.

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Jill Scott
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: April 4
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I defy any woman who is pregnant and trying to concentrate really hard not to feel distracted.
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I could float in the pool for hours, just letting the water carry me.
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