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shame should be reserved for the things we choose to do, not the circumstances that life puts on us

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Ann Patchett
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: November 2
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California
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Shame
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Life
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If you're trying to find out what's coming next, turn off everything you own that has an OFF switch and listen.
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