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When a man wants a mystery, it is generally better to leave him mystified. Nobody loves a clever woman.

Philippa Gregory

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Philippa Gregory
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: January 9
Novelist
Writer
Kenya's capital
Kate Wedd
Woman
Mystified
Better
Clever
Men
Generally
Loves
Mystery
Nobody
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