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No more fear of hunger. A new kind of freedom. But what then ... what? What would my life be like on a daily basis? Most of it has been consumed with the acquisition of food. Take that away and I'm not really sure who I am, what my identity is. The idea scares me some.

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Suzanne Collins
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: August 10
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Suzanne Marie Collins
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