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With that, I splashed some water on my face, fixed on a smile, and stepped out. I would find Jerome. I would make him explain to me what I was missing. We would laugh, then we would kiss with tongue, and all would be well.

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Maureen Johnson
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: February 16
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Philadelphia
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