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A friend may be waiting behind a stranger's face.
Maya Angelou
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Maya Angelou
Age: 86 †
Born: 1928
Born: April 4
Died: 2014
Died: May 28
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Tell the truth and not the facts.
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A wise woman wishes to be no one's enemy a wise woman refuses to be anyone's victim.
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