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There are patterns which emerge in one's life, circling and returning anew, an endless variation on a theme. So musicians say the greatest sonatas are composed whether or not it is true, I do not know, but of a surety I have seen it emerge in the tapestry of my life.

Jacqueline Carey

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Jacqueline Carey
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: January 1
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