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Some people are settling down, some people are settling and some people refuse to settle for anything less than butterflies.

Candace Bushnell

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Candace Bushnell
Age: 65
Born: 1958
Born: December 1
Columnist
Essayist
Journalist
Novelist
Writer
Carrie Bradshaw
Less
Singles
Anything
Butterflies
Love
Settle
People
Carrie
Butterfly
Settling
Refuse
Single

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