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They will stop calling brides beautiful after today—you have simply set the standard too high,' he said.

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Anna Godbersen
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: April 10
Writer
Berkeley
California
High
Beautiful
Today
Brides
Standard
Calling
Standards
Simply
Stop

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