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I'm a writer, not an actor. I want to write rather than perform. I'm looking forward to disappearing for a while.
Lauren Groff
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Lauren Groff
Age: 46
Born: 1978
Born: July 23
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Freedom or community, community or freedom. One must decide the way one wants to live. I chose community.
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I'm a private person, a shy person. Sometimes, reading for eleven hours straight feels to me like the perfect way to spend a day.
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