Chaka Khan
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Peace and honesty.
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
A little more spiritual enlightenment.
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A 50-metre lido that was always empty when I went.
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Being better at the computer. Then I could be more self-sufficient.
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