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The stretch of years leaves none unmarked: the blissful sense of youthful invincibility peels away and responsibility brings its weight to bear.

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Kate Morton
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: July 19
Author
Novelist
Writer
Berri
South Australia
Australia
Years
Brings
Bear
Peels
None
Unmarked
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Invincibility
Weight
Blissful
Responsibility
Youthful
Sense
Stretch
Away
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