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But then Froi looked back to where his work lay unfinished and it made him sad because there had been something about the touch of earth in his hands that made him feel worthwhile.

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Melina Marchetta
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: March 25
Screenwriter
Writer
Sydney
NSW
Carmelina Marchetta
Earth
Back
Froi
Feel
Unfinished
Feels
Worthwhile
Work
Lays
Made
Touch
Something
Looked
Hands

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