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Emotions are there to enjoy life but they are not used in self-reflection because they inhibit a proper reflection. They gunk us up.

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
Life
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Emotions
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Emotion
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Inhibit

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