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We only keep what we lose.

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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A body without bones would be a limp impossible mess, so a day without steady routine would be disruptive and chaotic.
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