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I think you have to deal with grief in the sense that you have to recognize that you have it, and say that it's OK to have all the sadness.

Ann Richards

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Ann Richards
Age: 73 †
Born: 1933
Born: September 1
Died: 2006
Died: September 13
Former Governor Of Texas
Politician
Lacy Lakeview
Texas
Dorothy Ann Richards
Grief
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Deals
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Think
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Sadness
Recognize

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