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I learnt early to have little expectation so I protected myself from ever feeling greatly disappointed.

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Natalia Vodianova
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: February 28
Actor
Film Actor
Model
Gorky
Natalia Mikhailovna Vodianova
Disappointed
Expectations
Early
Feeling
Feelings
Learnt
Littles
Expectation
Ever
Greatly
Little
Protected

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