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My daughters, your daughters, our daughters deserve safety, protection, and the freedom to make their own choices about their personal lives and their physical selves.

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Carre Otis
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: September 28
Film Actor
Model
San Francisco County
California
Carre Otis
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Daughter
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Selves
Freedom
Daughters
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