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" It's true what they say: 'You don't appreciate what you've got until it's gone.' I miss love. I miss being looked after. "
Cilla Black
Gone
You
True
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" I am falling apart. My hand is falling apart. I can't shake hands. I had arthritis, and I had an operation for it. "
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