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We honor life when we work. The type of work is not important: the fact of work is. All work feeds the soul if it is honest and done to the best of our abilities and if it brings joy to others.

Matthew Fox

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Matthew Fox
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: July 14
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Abington Township
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Pennsylvania
Matthew Chandler Fox
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