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Some people do want to stand on the rooftop and scream out their story. Others are cowering in the corner, or sitting with a blank face in class, and not knowing how to tell their story.
Lauren Myracle
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Lauren Myracle
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: May 15
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Brevard
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