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There is no fulfillment that is not made sweeter for the prolonging of desire

Jacqueline Carey

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Jacqueline Carey
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: January 1
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Highland Park
Illinois
Prolonging
Sweeter
Fulfillment
Lust
Desire
Made

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