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Gossip is just a tool to distract people who have nothing better to do from feeling jealous of those few of us still remaining with noble hearts.

Anna Godbersen

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Anna Godbersen
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: April 10
Writer
Berkeley
California
Feelings
Jealousy
Stills
Gossip
Still
Jealous
Better
Tool
Nothing
Noble
Heart
Tools
People
Hearts
Distract
Feeling
Remaining

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