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The desire to be and have a sister is a primitive and profound one that may have everything or nothing to do with the family a woman is born to. It is a desire to know and be known by someone who shares blood and body, history and dreams.

Elizabeth Fishel

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Elizabeth Fishel
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: January 1
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