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I wondered how many times in my life I had done something just because I wanted to without weighing the consequences.

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Lisa Kleypas
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: November 5
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Temple
Texas
Lisa Kleypas Ellis
Something
Wondered
Life
Consequences
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Times
Wanted
Without
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Many
Weighing

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