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In our rushing, bulls in china shops, we break our own lives.

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Ann Voskamp
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: August 10
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Bulls
Rushing
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China
Break
Lives

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Your naked body deserves the honor of being shared only with someone who is covenanted to never stop loving your naked soul.
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