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Cover Story Excerpt:
Witty, athletic, adventurous Manhattan book editor, 36, with Medusa tresses and a Circe smile. A whiz in the bedroom and the kitchen. Loves children, roller coasters, opera (esp. Madame Butterfly), gourmet food and cutlery. Hates rabbits, saying goodbye and meeting guys through a personals column like this one... Read the full story.