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If you'd rather live surrounded by pristine objects than by the traces of happy memories, stay focused on tangible things. Otherwise, stop fixating on stuff you can touch and start caring about stuff that touches you.

Martha Beck

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Martha Beck
Age: 61
Born: 1962
Born: November 29
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