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I like my freedom. I like to do my own grocery shopping. People do recognize you. They are kind of shocked. Some people like it. It makes them feel at ease. It confirms their hopes that you are in fact similar to them.

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Joni Mitchell
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: November 7
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