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Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer.
Dean Koontz
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Dean Koontz
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: July 9
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The snow did not even whisper its way to earth, but seemed to salt the night with silence.
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The hatred of truth is the taproot of violence.
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