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According to Dickens, the first rule of human nature is self-preservation and when I forgive him for writing a character as pathetic as Oliver Twist, I'll thank him for the advice.
Melina Marchetta
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Melina Marchetta
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: March 25
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