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Don't be offended by your lack of purity. Purity is a seed that will grow and develop.

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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Offended
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Purity
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Buddhism

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