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Censors never go after books unless kids already like them. I don’t even think they know to go after books until they know that children are interested in reading this book, therefore there must be something in it that’s wrong.
Judy Blume
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Judy Blume
Age: 86
Born: 1938
Born: February 12
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New Jersey
Judith Blume
Judith Sussman
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My mother was my greatest fan.
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