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When your eyes are softly focused on the horizon for sustained periods, your brain releases endorphins. It's the same as a runner's high. These days, we spend our lives staring at screens twelve inches in front of us.
Maria Semple
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Maria Semple
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: May 21
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Maria Keogh Semple
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