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Anxiety is the beginning of conscience, which is the parent of the soul but is not compatible with innocence.

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Angela Carter
Age: 51 †
Born: 1940
Born: May 7
Died: 1992
Died: February 16
Author
Journalist
Linguist
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
Screenwriter
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Eastbourne
Sussex
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Anxiety
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