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Although there are times I'd give anything to have her back, I'm glad she went first. Losing her was like being cleft down the middle. It was the moment it all ended for me, and I wouldn't have wanted her to go through that.

Sara Gruen

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Sara Gruen
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: January 1
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