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The value of secrets is ever fluctuating although ladies who have been in society for a long time learn that a secret kept can be worth more than a secret told.

Anna Godbersen

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Anna Godbersen
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: April 10
Writer
Berkeley
California
Society
Ladies
Values
Secrets
Learn
Kept
Ever
Although
Long
Value
Time
Worth
Told
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Fluctuating

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