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Reality is not the world as you perceive it. Reality is the world perceived through enlightenment. It's the same world but it's not the same world.

Frederick Lenz

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Frederick Lenz
Age: 48 †
Born: 1950
Born: February 9
Died: 1998
Died: April 12
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Entrepreneur
San Diego
California
World
Perceived
Perceive
Enlightenment
Ignorance
Reality

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