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" The person I eventually find will have to like me and my style. "

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" I try not to be cruel to people. I know there's a karma, and I'm constantly thinking of my blessings. I live and die by being a Baptist. If I can't go to church on a Sunday, I'll get a tape by the Clark Sisters and slide it in for the day. "

" I was very disturbed to find that a few people were angry at my weight loss. "

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