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Life is too short for half-hearted connections and meaningless run-throughs.

Karen Kingsbury

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Karen Kingsbury
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: June 8
Journalist
Novelist
Songwriter
Writer
Fairfax
Virginia
Hearted
Meaningless
Connections
Short
Half
Running
Life

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