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He may well speak French and Latin and half a dozen languages, but since he has nothing to say – what good are they?

Philippa Gregory

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Philippa Gregory
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: January 9
Novelist
Writer
Kenya's capital
Kate Wedd
Well
Latin
Nothing
French
Good
Since
Half
Language
Speak
May
Languages
Wells
Dozen

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