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I'm happy to be reminded that an ordinary day full of nothing but nothingness can make you feel like you've won the lottery.

Susan Orlean

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Susan Orlean
Age: 68
Born: 1955
Born: October 31
Journalist
Writer
Cleveland
Ohio
Full
Happy
Nothing
Feel
Feels
Lottery
Make
Reminded
Like
Nothingness
Ordinary

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