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If I Have To Be The Person Who Opens The Door For Women To Believe And Understand And Embrace The Idea That They Can Be Sexual And Look Good And Be As Relevant In Their 50s Or Their 60s As They Were In Their 20s, Then So Be It.

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Madonna Ciccone

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If I Have To Be The Person Who Opens The Door For Women To Believe And Understand And Embrace The Idea That They Can Be Sexual And Look Good And Be As Relevant In Their 50s Or Their 60s As They Were In Their 20s, Then So Be It.

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