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Everyone is afraid of enlightenment, knowledge, completion. People are afraid of being exposed.

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
Afraid
Knowledge
Everyone
People
Completion
Exposed
Enlightenment
Ignorance

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