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We thought the hard part was over—but we were wrong. Living is the hardest part. Figuring out how to live your life when you’re all busted up inside and out—there is nothing harder.
Paullina Simons
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Paullina Simons
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: January 1
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St. Petersburg
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