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There’s a moment of profound sadness that can be dispelled only by summoning my anger.

Libba Bray

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Libba Bray
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: March 11
Novelist
Writer
Texas
United States
Anger
Moment
Moments
Dispelled
Summoning
Sadness
Profound

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