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God, I felt certain, did not mind that I didn’t press my hands together to pray. I was casual, but I was sincere. I knew that God existed as the Correct Answer inside my chest.
Augusten Burroughs
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Augusten Burroughs
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: October 23
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