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You've never told me about your love life, Scarlett. You're a very pretty girl. You must have a boy shacked up somewhere for your personal delights. I'd bet it's a booky one, overtones of Harry Potter and a lot of black T-shirts.

Maureen Johnson

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