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Because that’s the thing about the exact moment when you get somewhere that has required effort: There’s a freeze-frame instant of total fulfillment, when every expectation has been met and the world is perfect.
Amanda Lindhout
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Amanda Lindhout
Age: 43
Born: 1981
Born: June 12
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