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53. What an amazing and incredible woman..

Wed Oct 1, 2025, 04:30 PM

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She gave so much of herself to the entire world. She has been a hero and shining light for me since I took a Cultural Anthropology course in college and learned of Leakey's Angels. Rest easy and safe passage good soul.💔

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