She writes children's books in her spare time, and has recently completed a biography on Dorothea Dix, whoever she was.

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Her spokeswoman, Gillian Penrose, said she asked for whoever was prime minister at the time of her death to give a reading.

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She said that whoever poured the chemical was also likely to have been burnt.

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But the soft-spoken woman said she could still recommend death for whoever was responsible for the bombing.

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Playing rummy for small stakes with whoever was the dummy in the bridge game, she cheated, and, when caught, laughed and denied it.

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Whoever was responsible for Ms Gillard's difficulties, she has been damaged by the impression that disgruntled colleagues are out to get her.

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