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She had the underwear of a thirteen-year-old, as well, he thought. He glanced back at her. But the shoes of a courtesan.
Anne Stuart
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Anne Stuart
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: May 2
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Anne Kristine Stuart
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Lord save us, first you have a heart, now you have a god? Will wonders never cease?
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