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You know that you wouldn't take a baby on a plane without diapers, so when you leave your house, take care of you, like you would a baby. Don't leave your house without packing some healthy things.
Sandra Cisneros
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Sandra Cisneros
Age: 69
Born: 1954
Born: December 20
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