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Prayers and promises. The one his sister made to him. The unspoken one I made to my sister. Prayers are promises, too, and these are the days of broken promises.
Rick Yancey
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Rick Yancey
Age: 61
Born: 1962
Born: November 4
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Richard Yancey
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