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One of the paradoxes of writing is that when you write non-fiction everyone tries to prove that it's wrong, and when you publish fiction, everyone tries to see the truth in it.

Scarlett Thomas

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Scarlett Thomas
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: July 5
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London
England
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