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Humans are designed to seek comfort and order, and so if they have comfort and order, they tend to plant themselves, even if their comfort isn't all that comfortable. And even if they secretly want for something better.

Donald Miller

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Donald Miller
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: August 12
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Pearland
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