Deborah Hill Cone: Not rich, not poor, just nowhere
The last week has been such a shambles that I haven't had time to focus on anything other than my own dopey suburban matron problems.
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<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: NZ - crazy people, crazy place
Hubbard, SFO, Hotchin - it's just too much to be taken straight*
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