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Open your heart. Someone will come. Someone will come for you. But first you must open your heart. (Old Doll)
Kate DiCamillo
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Kate DiCamillo
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: March 25
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Katrina Elizabeth DiCamillo
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Love!' said the princess. She stamped her foot. 'Why must everyone always speak of love?
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That is surely the truth, at least for now. But perhaps you have not noticed: the truth is forever changing.
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