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Pain destroys the illusions of false, that is, elitist pleasures. It burns from the inside out. It, therefore, sensitizes us to what is truly beautiful in life.
Matthew Fox
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Matthew Fox
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: July 14
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Abington Township
Montgomery County
Pennsylvania
Matthew Chandler Fox
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