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3、ofbillstopay.shehadjuststartedcollege.butshehadtoquittolookforwork.whenwelostourhousewithnothingbutscatteredpiecesofalifetopickup.myinsanegrandmotherwhowasdyinghadtobeinstitutinonalizedandweallhadtotakeshelterwithherbrotherallen.sheeventuallyfoundworkasagroceratasupermar
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6、icationofmyowngiftforwordsgaveherpurposeandfromthenon.herwholelifestartedtorevolvearoundhelpingmetodevelopmytalents.Thoughverypoor.shesignedusupforasetofbooksforintermediateandadvancedreaders.onebookarriverbymaileachmonthforjust39cents.WhatIreadwithjoy,thoughwerenewspap
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