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Just as I’ve always known there are monsters in the world, monsters and things even more evil, I’ve always known that it is God who keeps evil at bay.

Patricia Briggs

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Patricia Briggs
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: February 28
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Montana
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Even
Always
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World
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