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PHOTO: Janell Haines of Springfield, Mass., photographed with her eldest son, Equan. Haines is the oldest of her 14 siblings.
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\"It was MySpace first, that's how my sisters Alisha and Eboni found us,\" Haines said, adding that she met her sister, Crystal Bailey-Haines, two years ago.

Two weeks ago, Haines' son told her that Bell, the final sibling she never knew, had found them.

\"I felt complete,\" Haines said, crying. \"She's been the missing piece to our puzzle. I've never got an opportunity to hold her in my arms. I didn't think we were ever going to find her. We've all never been in one space together.\"

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PHOTO: Shaquanna Bell, 33, of Houston, Texas, was adopted as a baby and went searching Facebook to see if she had any biological brothers and sisters in the world. Turns out, there were 13 of them.
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She went on, \"I will kiss [Bell's] whole face, tell her how much I love her and how I've missed her.\"

Bell said she hopes to raise funds so she and all her siblings can finally meet in person.

\"It's going to be very emotional,\" Bell added.

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