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Zen is the way of splitting the self again and again, untilt there is nothing left.

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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Nothing
Self
Way
Splitting

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