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I do not have deep theological understanding or opinion, but I do not read the Bible as the literal word of God.

Anne Lamott

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Anne Lamott
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: April 10
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San Francisco County
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Get to know your characters as well as you can let there be something at stake, and then let the chips fall where they may.
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