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Shhhhh...don't tell her!
Just before my son turned 13, he surprised me by saying he no longer believed in the tooth fairy, wasn't sure about the Easter Bunny but definitely believed in Santa Claus. I decided not to comment at all. Now at 14 1/2, he's made it clear that he no longer believes though he pretends to in front of his little sister.
I don't think your daughter will talk about it around her friends. She's already questioning it and is starting to have doubts. She'll almost certainly figure out the truth on her own before next Christmas. This is her one last vestige of childhood. I say, let her enjoy!