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Stars in the night,' he said. 'Something something something something, some delight

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Philippa Gregory
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: January 9
Novelist
Writer
Kenya's capital
Kate Wedd
Night
Something
Delight
Stars

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Oh yes. Draw your hem back from my mud, little sister.
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