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My oldest sister was an actress living in NYC by the time I was ten, and desperately wanted to be the one in charge of the words.
Julianna Baggott
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Julianna Baggott
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: September 30
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Weakness, like not being able to bury the past. Weakness, like not giving up hope when you know you should.
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I am deeply Catholic and always will be, but I'm no longer a member of the church. I left in 2003 because of the sex abuse scandal.
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I'm a woman, but I've been a sexist, too.
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I prefer true over happy now.
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Red Sox fans have been pushed to the brink over the years, but that's how faith grows stronger.
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