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Maura Penders | |
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| Occupation | Television soap opera writer |
| Nationality | American |
Maura Penders is an American television soap opera writer.
Days of Our Lives (hired by Anne Howard Bailey, then by Tom Langan)
Writers Guild of America Award
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