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Can I tell you something you really don't want to hear? He's going to break up with you. - Stuart

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Maureen Johnson
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: February 16
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Philadelphia
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Stuart
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I try to shake it loose-but these ideas, they cling. It's like I'm shackled to them with an iron chain. They rattle along behind me, dragging against the ground, always reminding me of their presence.
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Fear can't hurt you, she said. When it washes over you, give it no power. It's a snake with no venom. Remember that. That knowledge can save you.
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