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While I wasn't certain how I felt about spiritualists, I was certain enough about the type of people who were drawn to them. Only people unhappy in the present seek to know the future.

Kate Morton

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Kate Morton
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: July 19
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South Australia
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