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Heart-stopping envy is the sincerest form of flattery.

Anna Godbersen

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Anna Godbersen
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: April 10
Writer
Berkeley
California
Sincerest
Flattery
Stopping
Envy
Form
Heart

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