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3/21/11
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Cordelia “Cordelia the Crude” was different from anything I have ever read. Cordelia, 16 at the time, left her home in South Carolina to Harlem, NY against her wishes. Cordelia was not happy living in Harlem. She spent her days watching the tenants’ children that lived with them. One night when Cordelia went to the theatre a man come by and started to make a pass at her. One night while watching a show at the theatre, a guy starts to make a pass at her. She quickly realizes that this was normal around there. She soon became a regular see movies practically every night. When Cordelia brought a guy home she explained that she lived on the top floor of a 6 story complex. They stopped to kiss every so often on the way up.

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