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I believe that words are strong, that they can overwhelm what we fear when fear seems more awful than life is good.

Andrew Solomon

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Andrew Solomon
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: October 30
Author
Clinical Psychologist
Journalist
Novelist
Writer
Manhattan borough
New York City
Seems
Believe
Good
Life
Overwhelm
Awful
Words
Fear
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