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It's scary to become a woman in this world. We have to understand that some of the messages we get, messages that we are not enough, are there to keep our power in check. We can't buy into these messages.
Francesca Lia Block
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Francesca Lia Block
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: January 3
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