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Song: Heloise and Abelard by Elizabeth Devlin. Beyond the a propros subject matter, this lady can really play the Autoharp. This song sounds like something you'd find on a gramophone record.

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Lauren Groff
Age: 46
Born: 1978
Born: July 23
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Cooperstown
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