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It was as if Hannah had sprung a leak and her character, usually so meticulous and contained, was spilling all over the place.

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Marisha Pessl
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: October 26
Writer
Clarkston
Michigan
Leaks
Sprung
Contained
Usually
Place
Hannah
Character
Leak
Meticulous
Spilling

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