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We are meant to taste of life ... and drink the cup of it to the dregs, bitter and sweet alike.

Jacqueline Carey

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Jacqueline Carey
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: January 1
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Highland Park
Illinois
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Cups
Bitter
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Taste
Sweet
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Life
Dregs

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