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Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching, and has taught me to understand what your heart used to be.

Kami Garcia

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Kami Garcia
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: March 25
Artist
Novelist
Teacher
Writer
Washington
District of Columbia
Stronger
Teaching
Taught
Suffering
Understand
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Heart

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