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Leena Kollar

Leena Kollar grew up in the ridiculously hot Arizona desert. Her parents owned a candy store when she was very young, and she still remembers all the types of candy they sold.

Her best advice? “Believe half of what you see, and none of what you hear, ” which begs the question… Did Leena really grow up in the ridiculously hot Arizona desert? And did her parents own a candy store?

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