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I spend my whole life trying to put up a front to prevent people from seeing certain parts of me. Weirdly, when I go to write, I feel like I have to expose it, almost compulsively.
Maria Semple
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Maria Semple
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: May 21
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Maria Keogh Semple
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