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Do not strip

Why stripping is never an option and other life lessons.

Author: Theresa Neuhoff

First full-time female sports reporter at my local daily newspaper after I put myself through John Carroll University. My newspaper career lasted 23 years - highlights included becoming a high school football referee only to be heckled with shouts of: "Get the woman off the field." Live large. Don't be afraid to be yourself. This blog is for my five nieces, who will never be strippers.

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