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When she saw my messy desk, she said she was the same way, and there was no dust on the TV, and I was easy to love. People just need a little help because they are so used to not loving. It's like scoring the clay to make another piece of clay stick to it.

Miranda July

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Miranda July
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: February 15
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