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It takes great courage to be vulnerable. It takes enormous strength to be a real woman.

John Eldredge

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John Eldredge
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: June 6
Author
Psychotherapist
Writer
LA
California
Enormous
Courage
Strength
Takes
Woman
Real
Great
Vulnerable

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