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Imagine the choices you'd make if you had no fear-of falling, of losing, of being alone, of disapproval.

Martha Beck

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Martha Beck
Age: 61
Born: 1962
Born: November 29
Author
Journalist
Sociologist
Provo
Utah
Imagine
Alone
Choices
Fear
Fall
Make
Disapproval
Falling
Losing

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