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I finally accept that not only do I not understand the death of my relationship, but I do not need to. These men were good and kind to me, they loved me and I loved them back and the shock at the finish holds no wisdom. The revelation is not that I lost them, but that I had them.

Emma Forrest

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Emma Forrest
Age: 47
Born: 1976
Born: December 26
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