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To fear is one thing. To let fear grab you by the tail and swing you around is another.
Katherine Paterson
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Katherine Paterson
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: October 31
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Katherine Womeldorf Paterson
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Lord, let me heed the angels you put in my path.
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