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For me as a writer, it was understanding that we're so far behind in our way of dealing with death. We put someone in the ground, we bury them or we burn them, and then we're supposed to just move on and kind of get over it.
Jacqueline Woodson
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Jacqueline Woodson
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: February 12
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But on paper, things can live forever. On paper, a butterfly never dies.
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The Bible is big in the religion, treating people as you want to be treated.
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