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I'm coming to believe that there are two kinds of people... those who choose to be masters of their own fate and those who wait in chairs while other dance. I would rather be one of the former than the latter.
Lisa Kleypas
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Lisa Kleypas
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: November 5
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