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“I suspected learning a language would be both useful and enjoyable (I love memorising lists of things), and would get rid of the embarrassment of being monolingual at 21. I'd been obsessed with reading for as long as I could remember, the only thing I'd ever thought I might want to be was a writer, but I was much better at crafting sentences than at stringing plots together.”

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Deborah Smith, born in 1955, is an accomplished author whose works have gained widespread popularity. She is known for her unique narrative style and profound thematic explorations. more

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