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It kind of struck me how great it would be to go out with a guy that size. And if you, you know, got tired of dating him, you could always use him as a house or something.
Catherine Gilbert Murdock
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Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Age: 24
Born: 2000
Born: January 1
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I could not but wonder at the queen's unprecedented civility, until I realized with a flush of shame that it was my own improved behavior that motivated hers. So it is that we in life determine our own treatment.
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I milked, of course, and did some work around the barn, and tried not to think about Brian, which was like trying not to breathe.
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Oh. Listen, this is really hard for me . . . What is? You know. Being liked. I started to cry. I couldn't help it.
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