Karen Robards Quotes

When I was in law school, there was a used book store nearby. I picked up a Harlequin romance and read it. It was stress relieving.

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• When I was in law school, there was a used book store nearby. I picked up a Harlequin romance and read it. It was stress relieving.

  

  Karen Robards
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