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Few writers are willing to admit writing is autobiographical.

Terry McMillan

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Terry McMillan
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: October 18
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Port Huron
Michigan
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Autobiographical

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happiness aint got no Ph.D. or no certain amount of zeroes behind it!
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