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And so as much as I can, I care about her, dear Deborah. It's probably not love, but I would rather she were happy.

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Jeff Lindsay
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: July 14
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Miami
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Jeffry P. Freundlich
Jeffry P. Lindsay
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