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I've been passionate about two things in my life. One was Christina Alibrandi. The other is Josephine Alibrandi.
Melina Marchetta
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Melina Marchetta
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: March 25
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Sydney
NSW
Carmelina Marchetta
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I wish everyone would stop crying, Tom. Uncle Joe would be so angry about it. But she's crying herself now. He'd be so angry at us, Tom, for crying so much when all he did was laugh.
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Silence is not just about secrecy, Your Majesty. It is grief and it is shame.
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