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And yet, words are the passkeys to our souls. Without them, we can't really share the enormity of our lives.

Diane Ackerman

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Diane Ackerman
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: October 7
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Naturalist
Non-Fiction Writer
Poet
Screenwriter
Writer
Waukegan
Illinois
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Enormity
Souls
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Words
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