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Oh, the sweetness of giving in, of full surrender.

Sebastian Faulks

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Sebastian Faulks
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: April 20
Broadcaster
Journalist
Novelist
Parodist
Writer
Sebastian Charles Faulks
Surrender
Full
Giving
Sweetness

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