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" I'm known among my friends for saying things I probably shouldn't sometimes, but I have to get things out in the air. "
Dawn French
Sometimes
Air
Things
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" I'm not a big drinking person and hardly ever have alcohol. Perhaps it's not sweet enough for my sweet tooth. "
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Big
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Am
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" My approach to parenting is that everything is open - everything. I'm not very good at covert, or subtle, and I've had to learn timing. I do blunder in a bit. "
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Open
Learn
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Know
Way
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Am
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Over
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Life
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Had
Painting
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Am
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Time
Best
Best Friend
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Performance
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Famous
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Want
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Never
Nothing
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