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I'm so excited about school. I'm such a shameless student. I laid my clothes out last night, just like I did before my first day of first grade, with my patent leather shoes and my new lunch box. I hope the teacher will like me :)
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Elizabeth Gilbert
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: July 18
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