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We’re on this planet for too short a time. And at the end of the day, what’s more important? Knowing that a few meaningless figures balanced—or knowing that you were the person you wanted to be?

Sophie Kinsella

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Sophie Kinsella
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: December 12
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Journalist
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London
England
Madeleine Wickham
Madeleine Sophie Wickham
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