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Though we often see life troughs as the universe's conspiracy to ruin us, they're actually our own true nature inviting us to lay down our weary heads.

Martha Beck

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Martha Beck
Age: 61
Born: 1962
Born: November 29
Author
Journalist
Sociologist
Provo
Utah
Universe
Conspiracy
Often
Ruin
True
Weary
Nature
Heads
Life
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Though
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Inviting

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