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Maybe that’s what religion is, hurling yourself off a cliff and trusting that something bigger will take care of you and carry you to the right place.
Maria Semple
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Maria Semple
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: May 21
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Santa Monica
California
Maria Keogh Semple
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I want find a part of myself that I feel shame about, or that I feel really scared of exposing to the world.
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Unfortunately Seattle is my muse, for the better or worse of Seattle - I'm not sure.
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One of the main reasons I don't like leaving the house is because I might find myself face to face with a Canadian.
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