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If you want something you can't afford, think what else that money could buy: a week's groceries, a month's rent, or a weekend away. That will put things into perspective.
Sophie Kinsella
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Sophie Kinsella
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: December 12
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Madeleine Wickham
Madeleine Sophie Wickham
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