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    <body><![CDATA[It is 1981.  Norma Rogers is 18 years old, a college student, and on her own for the first time in her life.   As someone who was only a year older than Norma in 1981, I can relate to having too much freedom, too many choices, and not enough guidance.  <em>“If it feels good, do it”</em> was definitely th...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/34153543">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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