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But no one can predict of a certainty what will happen. And none of it will change how I intend to spend the rest of my life. I will live it on my terms. And you... you can have all of me or nothing. I won't be an invalid any longer. Not even if it means losing you.

Lisa Kleypas

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Lisa Kleypas
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: November 5
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