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I'm not the hero, Mac. Never have been. Never will be. Let us be perfectly clear: I'm not the antihero, either, so quit waiting to discover my hidden potential. There's nothing to redeem me.

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Karen Marie Moning
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: November 1
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Cincinnati
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