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I was once told by someone wise that writing is perilous as you cannot always guarantee your words will be read in the spirit in which they were written.

Jojo Moyes

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Jojo Moyes
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: August 4
Journalist
Novelist
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Pauline Sara Jo Moyes
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