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You could go outside today and have a glum face, or you could put a smile on your face and go out into the world, even though you don't feel like it - that's selfless giving!

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
Feels
Yoga
Giving
Smile
Even
Outside
Like
Face
World
Though
Faces
Glum
Today
Selfless
Feel
Karma

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