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Though her emotions had not deviated from a jittery frailty she knew that in her own room she could at least attempt sleep and that if she dreamed she might then finally be with Henry.

Anna Godbersen

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Anna Godbersen
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: April 10
Writer
Berkeley
California
Might
Finally
Room
Jittery
Rooms
Deviated
Emotion
Frailty
Knew
Henry
Least
Dreamed
Sleep
Attempt
Though
Emotions

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