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We found ourselves veiled and separated from our friends.

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Marjane Satrapi
Age: 54
Born: 1969
Born: November 22
Actor
Animator
Comics Artist
Film Director
Illustrator
Novelist
Painter
Screenwriter
Songwriter
Visual Artist
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Veiled
Separated
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