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Art is the Western myth, with which we both console ourselves and make ourselves.
Zadie Smith
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Zadie Smith
Age: 48
Born: 1975
Born: October 27
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London
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Zadie Adeline Smith
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The lady was old, the lady was ill. It didn't matter what the lady believed.
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