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Can she be divorced? I asked. And famous for her commercials and ideas? She can be anything, Boo told me, and this is what I remember most, her freckled face so solemn, as if she knew she was the first to tell me. And so can you.
Sarah Dessen
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Sarah Dessen
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: June 6
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