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You must discriminate between those who claim to help you and only want to manipulate you and those who are free, who never manipulate.

Frederick Lenz

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Frederick Lenz
Age: 48 †
Born: 1950
Born: February 9
Died: 1998
Died: April 12
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San Diego
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