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Sometimes silence was easiest, when the only word left was good-bye.

Lisa Kleypas

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Lisa Kleypas
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: November 5
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Temple
Texas
Lisa Kleypas Ellis
Silence
Word
Left
Sometimes
Good
Bye
Easiest

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