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“Because we spent so much time in the writer's room, not even talking about where it goes, but just who the people are in our world, we could find all those unexpected moments and twists and turns that we didn't even see ourselves.”

Quote by Veena Sud

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Veena Sud is an Indian-American television writer born on June 25, 1967. She is renowned for her outstanding contributions to the television industry, particularly for her work on 'Grey's Anatomy' and 'Criminal Minds'. more

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