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Anne Lamott’s priest friend Tom, how to get through: Left foot, right foot, left foot, breathe, he said. Right foot, left foot, right foot, breathe. Salon April 25, 2003

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Anne Lamott
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: April 10
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