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Once I retire and slow down, I don't want to be in New York. I want to be somewhere near a lake or a pond, so that on my days when I have nothing to do, I can go fishing.
Sharon Jones
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Sharon Jones
Age: 60 †
Born: 1956
Born: May 4
Died: 2016
Died: November 18
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