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She liked to imagine that when she passed, the world looked after her, but she also knew how anonymous she was. Except when she was at work, no one knew where she was at any time of day and no one waited for her. It was immaculate anonymity.
She liked to imagine that when she passed, the world looked after her, but she also knew how anonymous she was. Except when she was at work, no one knew where she was at any time of day and no one waited for her. It was immaculate anonymity.
Approximate author period: c. 1963 AD · modern
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- Alice Sebold
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- Approximate author period: c. 1963 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Alice Sebold: documented birth year 1963; activity date not established. Wikidata Q239934, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q239934 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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