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I am afraid of abandonment, and, if you will, in a really existential way, being exposed as a fraud. Everyone's afraid of it, and I definitely am. This is a fear that motivates. Oh, and heights. And getting stabbed.
Baron Vaughn
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Baron Vaughn
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: December 18
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