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The greatest lie ever told about love is that it sets you free.

Zadie Smith

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Zadie Smith
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: October 27
Essayist
Novelist
Writer
London
England
Zadie Adeline Smith
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Greatest
Lying
Free
Black
Ever
Love
Sets

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