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a lot. All right. So let's get into our case this week out of Texas. Deborah McCormick was born in

1950. She would marry and have two daughters, Brandy and Don. At some point, Deborah would get divorced.

She did go on to open up a flower shop, which was a dream of hers.

Now, the flower shop had a chapel as well for weddings. Deborah spent most of her time at the flower

shop, bringing her daughters there while she ran the business. It was a happy place for the family.

Her mother also worked at the shop with Deborah. It was a family affair. It was a happy place for the family. Her mother also worked at the shop with Deborah.

It was a family affair.

It was a very exciting time in Deborah's life.

She had her flower shop which was doing well,

and she was soon to become a grandmother because her daughter Dawn was pregnant.

On October 10, 1994, Deborah and her mother Mary were opening the flower shop for the day.

Deborah did not have time to make and eat breakfast that morning, and she wanted some orange juice.

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