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Bewildered as he might be, sometimes a man's highest calling is simply to stand, and hug.

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Brent Weeks
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: March 7
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Montana
United States
Simply
Stand
Might
Sometimes
Men
Bewildered
Hug
Calling
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