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Nurses never tell you what they know. They're hired for their cheeriness and the thickness of their hair. They need to look alive and healthy, to give the patients something to aim for.

Jenny Downham

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Jenny Downham
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: January 1
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Inner and Outer London
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