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Presents can make up for some of the disappointments that life doles out, such as it makes almost no sense and is coming to an end more quickly than ever.

Anne Lamott

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Anne Lamott
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: April 10
Novelist
Writer
San Francisco County
California
Makes
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Disappointments
Ever
Presents
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Disappointment
Life
Quickly
Coming
Almost
Sense

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