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Traditions are the guideposts driven deep in our subconscious minds. The most powerful ones are those we can't even describe and aren't even aware of.

Ellen Goodman

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