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Diana knew it wouldn't be right, but then she told herself that things only looked wrong when there was someone to see you.

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Anna Godbersen
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: April 10
Writer
Berkeley
California
Things
Guilt
Looked
Wouldn
Told
Knew
Wrong
Someone
Wrongdoing
Right
Diana

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