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There's a trick to the Graceful Exit. It begins with the vision to recognize when a job, a life stage, a relationship is over - and to let go. It means leaving what's over without denying its validity or its past importance in our lives.

Ellen Goodman

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Ellen Goodman
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: April 11
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Newton
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