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Some people don't know how to fall in love, like not knowing how to swim. They panic first when they jump in. Then they figure it out.
Sarah Addison Allen
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Sarah Addison Allen
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: March 30
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Asheville
North Carolina
Katie Gallagher
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