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When we confront facts and fears, we achieve real power and unleash our capacity for change.
Margaret Heffernan
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Margaret Heffernan
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: June 16
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Texas
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We treasure what we can measure.
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Openness isn't the end. It's the beginning.
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