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I was tops at the Scarlet O'Hara school of emotional distancing. I always thought about the uncomfortable stuff tomorrow, and, as everyone knows, tomorrow never comes.

Karen Chance

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Karen Chance
Age: 24
Born: 2000
Born: January 1
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Science Fiction Writer
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