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It is curious how any making of order makes one feel mentally ordered, ordered inside.

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
Inside
Making
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Order
Feel
Feels
Ordered
Mentally
Curious

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