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I don't see myself as a deep philosopher. The things I write about tend to be what we all have to face, or consider, or experience, that I talk about with my friends and brothers. It's universal stuff, told in my own voice, my own details and truth, which is all I have to offer.

Anne Lamott

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