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Many perfumes promise to lure men to women. None of them smell of motherhood. None of them proclaim the wearer to be tidy, thrifty, and sensible.
Janette Rallison
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Janette Rallison
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: April 1
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Science Fiction Writer
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Pullman
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C. J. Hill
Sierra St. James
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