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I have a lot of different collections of cards at home. It's hard to say my favorite deck, but there is a deck called the medicine cards, and it's Native American animal cards.
Valerie June
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Valerie June
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: January 10
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Valerie June Hockett
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I dont marry bandmates just to go marrying bandmates.
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If you're going to be stuck somewhere forever, you might as well be around good people!
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I'm grateful that music has been a place where I've found freedom.
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