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She writes to make sense of her experiences and to share them with others.<br \/><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blue Dodge Ram &nbsp; &nbsp; Blue Dodge Ram an \u201885 pickup truck bought with my own hard earned money. As rusty as an old nail, it runs with a roar and a cloud of blue smoke. Intended to pull my horse trailer to local parks for trail rides. For summer use only. 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