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There are few times that I feel more at peace, more in tune, more Zen, if you will, than when I force myself to unplug.

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Harlan Coben
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: January 4
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Sure, on a larger scale, it was healthy to have people out there you cared about more than yourself. She knew that. But then there was the abject fear you would lose it. They say possessions own you. Not so. Loved ones own you. You are forever held hostage once you care so much.
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