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That was the thing to remember about all monsters, They love to frighten people, but the minute you stare them down, they turn tail and run.

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Jeannette Walls
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: April 21
Journalist
Writer
Phoenix
Arizona
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Frighten
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Running
Stare
Remember
Tails
Thing
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Monsters
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