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Go so far away that you stop being afraid of not coming back.

Eve Ensler

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Eve Ensler
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: May 25
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Security is elusive. It's impossible. We all die. We all get old. We all get sick. People leave us. People change us. Nothing is secure.
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