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Lunches are just not good. They take the heart out of the day and the spaciousness from the morning's work.

May Sarton

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May Sarton
Age: 83 †
Born: 1912
Born: May 3
Died: 1995
Died: July 16
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May Eleanor Sarton
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Lunch
Morning
Take
Heart
Work
Good
Lunches
Spaciousness

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