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I've come up against a few challenges. I've just taken them on with a really pure energy. I'm not out to change people's minds. I'm out to maybe educate and inspire.
Meredith Brooks
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Meredith Brooks
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: June 12
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Oregon City
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