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This pool is a triumph of imagination. That's how you win at life, Gin. You have to imagine your way through. Never say something can't be done. There's always a solution, even if it's weird.
Maureen Johnson
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Maureen Johnson
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: February 16
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