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It doesn't matter what people tell you. It doesn't matter what they might say. Sometimes you have to leave home. Sometimes, running away means you're headed in the exact right direction.
Alice Hoffman
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Alice Hoffman
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: March 16
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