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Be careful what you wish for. I know that for a fact. Wishes are brutal, unforgiving things. They burn your tongue the moment they're spoken and you can never take them back.

Alice Hoffman

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Alice Hoffman
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: March 16
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