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Sometimes ... it takes me an entire day to write a recipe, to communicate it correctly. It's really like writing a little short story.

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Julia Child
Age: 91 †
Born: 1912
Born: August 15
Died: 2004
Died: August 13
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Pasadena
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Julia Carolyn Child
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