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Rhiannon12866

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4. My grandmother had a deep and noticeable scar on her upper arm, I'm guessing that my mother had one too

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Sat May 2, 2026, 04:22 AM

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But by the time I came along they were advising little girls to get it on the upper leg, less noticeable. So that's what my mother chose for me. I remember her telling me about it when I was a little older.

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