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Sometimes a little discomfort in the beginning can save a whole lot of pain down the road.

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Wendelin Van Draanen
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: January 6
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Chicago
Illinois
Beginning
Pain
Littles
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Whole
Flipped
Sometimes
Discomfort
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Road

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