At twelve I looked like a girl of seventeen. My body was developed and…

Marilyn Monroe
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At twelve I looked like a girl of seventeen. My body was developed and shapely. I still wore the blue dress and the blouse the orphanage provided. They made me look like an overgrown lummox. ✨ Marilyn Monroe (2006). My Story, p.20, Taylor Trade Publishing
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At twelve I looked like a girl of seventeen. My body was developed and shapely. I still wore the blue dress and the blouse the orphanage provided. They made me look like an overgrown lummox. ✨ Marilyn Monroe (2006). My Story, p.20, Taylor Trade Publishing

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