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I think Tirzah looks a bit elvish, with her golden hair and her dusting of freckles, and I love that her ears stick out just a tad, like her uncle\u2019s.<\/p>\n

She has one of the most giving personalities I\u2019ve met. She is quick to make friends, and if she takes a fancy to you, you might be gifted with stickers or drawings of heart surgery (her father is studying medicine after all) or precious stones she has found. When you give her a present, she will thank you many, many times, for days to come. As her name suggests, she adds much joy to our lives.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I think Tirzah looks a bit elvish, with her golden hair and her dusting of freckles, and I love that her ears stick out just a tad, like her uncle\u2019s. She has one of the most giving personalities I\u2019ve met. She is quick to make friends, and if she takes a fancy to you, you might be gifted with stickers or drawings of heart surgery (her father is studying medicine after all) or precious stones she has found. When you…<\/p>\n

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