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It's better to do something, even if you're attached to the results.

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
Results
Better
Even
Something
Attached
Karma
Yoga

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