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Whenever you're unsure of yourself, whenever you're in doubt, ask yourself three questions. What do you believe in? What do you hope for? but most important, ask yourself, what do you love?

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Paullina Simons
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: January 1
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Writer
St. Petersburg
Questions
Doubt
Asks
Hope
Three
Important
Believe
Unsure
Love
Whenever

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