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We are trying to do our best to bring perfection into whatever we turn our attention to.

Frederick Lenz

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Frederick Lenz
Age: 48 †
Born: 1950
Born: February 9
Died: 1998
Died: April 12
Author
Entrepreneur
San Diego
California
Whatever
Best
Mindfulness
Trying
Buddhism
Perfection
Turn
Bring
Attention
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