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Most people wish to be consoled, confirmed. They want their prejudices reinforced and their structured belief systems validated. After all, it hurts to think, and it's absolute agony to think twice.

Jennifer Stone

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Jennifer Stone
Age: 31
Born: 1993
Born: February 12
Actor
Actress
Film Actor
Singer
Television Actor
Arlington
Texas
Jennifer Lindsay Stone
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