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I thought about the bigger picture of my life, and about the people—and particularly the guys—I would encounter during my lifetime. How would I ever know when that moment was right, when expectation met anticipation and formed … connection?

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Rachel Cohn
Age: 55
Born: 1968
Born: December 14
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