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Surely there is something to be said for drawing a circle around our attention and remaining within that circle. But how large should this circle be?
Zadie Smith
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Zadie Smith
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: October 27
Essayist
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London
England
Zadie Adeline Smith
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