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Talking out loud to fictional characters is just the tip of the iceberg.

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Jodi Picoult
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: May 19
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Nesconset
New York
Jodi Lynn Picoult
Talking
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Iceberg
Fictional
Loud
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