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[from a reader] I hope she learns to look for the joy in life instead of picking out negatives - it will change her life for the better.

Amy Dickinson

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Amy Dickinson
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: November 6
Columnist
Freeville
New York
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Life
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Joy
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Women
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