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Francine Pascal

I get some of my ideas from watching my three daughters, but most of them come from my own memories of growing up. I can remember how romantic I was, not just about love, but romance in the classic sense - the romantic ideals: of honor and truth, of loyal

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Francine Pascal draws inspiration for her ideas partly from observing her daughters and mainly from her personal experiences during childhood. She reflects on how she once held strong, idealistic beliefs about love and values like honor, truth, and loyalty.

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