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We end up stumbling our way through the forest, never seeing all the unexpected and wonderful possibilities and potentials because we're looking for the idea of a tree, instead of appreciating the actual trees in front of us.

Charles de Lint

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Charles de Lint
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: December 22
Musician
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Samuel M. Key
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