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In the Far East, it is taken for granted that the training of a monk is physically rigorous and academically challenging.

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
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East
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Academically
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Rigorous
Monk
Challenging
Physically

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