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I am not a label snob and have learned that the thrill of shopping can be just as great, if not more so, when you find a bargain.

Sophie Kinsella

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Sophie Kinsella
Age: 54
Born: 1969
Born: December 12
Author
Journalist
Novelist
Writer
London
England
Madeleine Wickham
Madeleine Sophie Wickham
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Bargain
Bargains
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Labels
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