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Dishonesty and being late for appointments.
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Lack of empathy.
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The urge to be unpleasant to waitstaff in restaurants.
People who are proud of their ignorance.
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Well, I’m proud of all of them. I think the one that’s most personal to me is the lil’ Coat of Many Colors, because it talks about my mom, my parents, and kind of gives you an insight. It also covers bullying, acceptance and all that.
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Any person trying to uplift mankind.
A big loaded baked potato and a good book with time to eat it and read it.
Singing onstage—and everyone walking around me saying, “Look how happy she looks.”
The fact that sometimes my mouth is a little too big and a little too open and sounds too much like a sailor.
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