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People who practice Zen correctly are not spaced-out or unrealistic. They are balanced and grounded.

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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Grounded
Balanced
Practice
People
Spaced
Unrealistic
Correctly

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