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I read more widely. I made friends more widely. I wore more red. I stayed home on Sundays. I did things that were never in the realm of possible things to do before. That was a real desert experience for me.
Barbara Brown Taylor
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Barbara Brown Taylor
Age: 72
Born: 1951
Born: September 21
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