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There are people who just can't handle life because they've thrown away too much of their reason.

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
Buddhism
Handle
Away
Reason
Much
Life
People
Thrown

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