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When I was 13, I really used to skip down the street, happy in thinking, Oh, well, someone's suffering pain in order for me to feel this pleasure.
Zadie Smith
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Zadie Smith
Age: 48
Born: 1975
Born: October 27
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Zadie Adeline Smith
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