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You can keep a bunch of crabs in a shallow container, and none of them will escape. Because as soon as one of 'em tries to climb out, the others pull him back in. -Hardy
Lisa Kleypas
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Lisa Kleypas
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: November 5
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