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Sometimes,” Joe said after a bit, “it’s just easier to keep being what everyone expects you to be. Even if that’s what you’re not, anymore.

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Megan Hart
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: March 27
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Anymore
Easier
Bits
Everyone
Keep
Sometimes
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