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But there were times when you felt miserable and you wanted to feel better, and other times when you felt miserable and you figured you would just keep on feeling miserable.

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Ann Brashares
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: July 30
Film Writer
Novelist
Writer
City of Alexandria
Virginia
Wanted
Figured
Feel
Miserable
Feels
Feeling
Would
Times
Felt
Feelings
Keep
Better

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