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There was pain, but there was also joy. It was in the tension between the two that life happened. Imperfect as it was, this world was real. Illusion was no substitute. I'd rather live a hard life of fact than a sweet life of lies.
Karen Marie Moning
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Karen Marie Moning
Age: 59
Born: 1964
Born: November 1
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Cincinnati
Ohio
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