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Carmen was bad at loving. She loved too hard.

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Ann Brashares
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: July 30
Film Writer
Novelist
Writer
City of Alexandria
Virginia
Carmen
Loving
Loved
Hard

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The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem. Got that? -Coach Brevin
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