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Sarah Addison Allen
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: March 30
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Asheville
North Carolina
Katie Gallagher
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Magic is what we invent when we want something we think we cant have.
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When you're happy for yourself, it fills you. When you're happy for someone else, it pours over.
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I lost myself trying to find happiness in things that didn't love me back.
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