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Fear is an enemy that can be killed only at close range. The closest range of all is intimacy. The deeper the fear is embedded in one’s spirit, the more vulnerable it is.
Andrew Vachss
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Andrew Vachss
Age: 81
Born: 1942
Born: October 19
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New York City
New York
Andrew Henry Vachss
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