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The road to enlightenment is long and difficult, and you should try not to forget snacks and magazines.

Anne Lamott

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Anne Lamott
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: April 10
Novelist
Writer
San Francisco County
California
Magazines
Enlightenment
Road
Forget
Difficult
Trying
Long
Snacks

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