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Lori and Dori, later known as George, lived in a two-bedroom apartment with each maintaining a distinct private space. They had several pets. Lori was a trophy-winning bowler. They respected each other's privacy in terms of work time, recreation and relationships. Lori had several boyfriends and was
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Lori acted as Dori's (later known as George) facilitator. She worked in a hospital laundry, arranging her workload around Dori's singing commitments. She said that, as a fan of Dori, she paid to attend concerts just like all the other fans, simply making herself quiet and "invisible" while Dori was
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