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Ruth Langlan

Ruth L.~: Bridgewater, Massachusetts, United States; Retired after thirty-six years of teaching, I'm now a freelance writer and photographer. You'll either find me at my laptop, off somewhere with a camera, or reading a book. Okay, okay, and sometimes taking a nap. ...and now and then wondering: should I get a tattoo?

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