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The trouble with giving yourself a pep talk is, that deep down you know it's all bullshit.
Sophie Kinsella
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Sophie Kinsella
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: December 12
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London
England
Madeleine Wickham
Madeleine Sophie Wickham
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