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Nonetheless, I can't help but be flattered that you noticed the latest addition to my collection, he said. She rolled her eyes. Because personal injuries are such a dignified thing to collect. Are all governesses so sarcastic?
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Julia Quinn
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: January 12
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Julie Cotler
Julie Pottinger
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