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They would think she was savoring the taste (blueberries, cinnamon, cream-excellent), but she was actually savoring the whole morning, trying to catch it, pin it down, keep it safe before all those precious moments became yet another memory.

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Liane Moriarty
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: November 15
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Sydney
NSW
Lian Moriarty
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