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If there's one thing Fio runs out of easily, it's patience, especially when she's trying to get things done--like close out the stupid Ameritrade account, which, the third time around the block, is still hanging fire. (GRRRRRRRR!)
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Fiorella's beautiful breakfast bowl, the one she's been using for about three years now, got broken in a freak accident yesterday morning, and Fiorella immediately knew it indicated a big change in her life. Then, when she went to Target and couldn't find a replacement, she knew that was a sign that the change would be permanent. (Fiorella doesn't like premonitions or surprises.)
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As far as Fio can tell, the technological world has neither conscience nor sense of responsibility.  (After all, it's them thar robots what done it.)
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Fiorella is a driven woman. She wants the post-death mess to be tied up as soon as possible so she can move on with her life, and she also to arrange everything so that her kids, despite themselves, won't have to go through the same crap she has. (Translation: too many stupid hoops to jump through.)
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If you put Fio's hands on the steering wheel and her foot on the gas pedal, she will drive all the way to Austin and back without waking up. (Yeah, she's made the trip that many times.)