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Sometimes the way through someone's tough outer shell is to do something obvious, thoughtful and sweet.

Amy Dickinson

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Amy Dickinson
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: November 6
Columnist
Freeville
New York
Sweet
Someone
Women
Shell
Sometimes
Shells
Something
Outer
Way
Thoughtful
Obvious
Tough

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