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I meet people on the street or at book signings and they tend to treat me as if they know me, as if we're connected. It's great.

Judy Blume

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Judy Blume
Age: 86
Born: 1938
Born: February 12
Film Writer
Novelist
Writer
Elizabeth
New Jersey
Judith Blume
Judith Sussman
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Signing
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My only advice is to stay aware, listen carefully, and yell for help if you need it.
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[Writing] totally changed my life. It gave me my life. Everything opened up.
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