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I think secrets often come out. I spoke to a friend who is a therapist and I asked her if there were people who came to her and admitted to doing horrible things and she said, 'More than you know.'.

Alice Hoffman

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