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I’m not trying to—What do teenagers say nowadays?” he asked my grandmother.“Get all up in her biznez,” Nana said.Without cracking a smile.“That’s right,” he replied. “We’re not trying to get all up in your biznez, Ali.

Gena Showalter

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