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Yeah, I think it's like any God-given gift. You writers have the gift of perception. If you don't use it, you're going to lose it. And it's the same thing with you [Lorraine], it's God-given.

Vera Farmiga

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Vera Farmiga
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: August 6
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