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Stars long shot

Known for her strong presence and edgy talk shows, not to mention her immensely popular astronomy books, Maguy Farah shares a bit of her past and future.

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In the stars

Stars long shot

With her book breaking all local sale records, I revisit Maguy Farah to see what all this astrology business is about.

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