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Monica is 48 and was born in Palo Alto, Cali<strong>for</strong>nia. She gave methese details about herself. She has been a resident <strong>of</strong> Harbor View<strong>for</strong> two years. She attended Santa Monica College, lived in BeverlyHills, and was an extra in movies. She also worked at Robinsons-May as a sales associate be<strong>for</strong>e they went out <strong>of</strong> business. She lost herjob and could not pay the rent. “I spent all my checks and ended uphomeless <strong>for</strong> two years. I was hospitalized in 1999 <strong>for</strong> Schizophreniaand Bipolar.” She likes to roller skate and swim. Her goals are towin the lottery, buy a house in Beverly Hills, and send money to herfamily in Denver. “I like this place because the food is good, I havefreedom to come and go, the staff is nice, and my fiancé lives here.”She met him in Harbor View and they plan to get married after theybuy a car. She would like to return to college someday to earn herMasters in Communication.113

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