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Individuals who are uncomfortable with themselves sometimes emit vibes that make others uncomfortable.

Amy Dickinson

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Amy Dickinson
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: November 6
Columnist
Freeville
New York
Uncomfortable
Individuals
Individual
Others
Women
Sometimes
Emit
Make
Vibes

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