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" I want to spend my life with someone and do nice things and go on adventures, read books and have nice food and celebrate things. I don't want to spend the rest of my life in the bedroom like some people who just go to bed and never get out again. "

Tracey Emin

People

My Life

Life

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Over

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Pleases

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