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When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?” (…) A sigh of longing. “To be honest, I wanted to be ruler of the entire world. Or the ruler’s trophy wife.

Gena Showalter

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Gena Showalter
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: January 1
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