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Her hatred glittered irresistibly. I could see it, the jewel, it was sapphire, it was the cold lakes of Norway.
Janet Fitch
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Janet Fitch
Age: 68
Born: 1955
Born: November 9
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LA
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Janet Elizabeth Fitch
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