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Also Known As	Nora Louise Ephron
Born	May 19, 1941 • New York City • New York
Died	June 26, 2012 (aged 71) • New York City • New York
Notable Works	“Crazy Salad” • “Heartburn” • “I Feel Bad About My Neck” • “I Remember Nothing” • “Julie & Julia” • “Mixed Nuts” • “Scribble, Scribble” • “Silkwood” • “Sleepless in Seattle” • “This Is My Life” • “Wallflower at the Orgy” • “When Harry Met Sally…” • “You’ve Got Mail”

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