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I think that is why we stay close to our families, no matter how neurotic the members, how deeply annoying or dull- because when people have seen you at your worst, you don’t have to put on the mask as much.

Anne Lamott

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