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Remember, intimacy increases with honesty. Share less to keep people away and more to draw them closer.

Martha Beck

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Martha Beck
Age: 61
Born: 1962
Born: November 29
Author
Journalist
Sociologist
Provo
Utah
Remember
Draw
People
Honesty
Draws
Increase
Share
Less
Increases
Away
Intimacy
Keep
Closer

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