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Life could be cruel enough these days without the truth making it worse.

Kate Morton

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Kate Morton
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: July 19
Author
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Berri
South Australia
Australia
Cruel
Worse
Days
Making
Truth
Without
Enough
Life

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