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Its the story of a road less traveled, told in unflinching and candid detail. Link update please note that all links to cdss search tools have been updated. It is a bold choice to create that absence without acknowledging it. Splattering finger paint across the carpet of my bedroom, laughing as the colors morphed into an ugly green.
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