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I read constantly because there is so much to learn from the writing in the world.

Roxane Gay

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Roxane Gay
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: October 15
Essayist
Journalist
Novelist
Scrabble Player
Writer
Omaha
Nebraska
Read
Learn
Writing
Much
World
Constantly

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