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Believing that things happen too slowly or too quickly is an illusion. Timing is perfect.

Melody Beattie

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Melody Beattie
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: May 26
Author
Writer
St Paul
Minnesota
Happen
Perfect
Happens
Timing
Believe
Believing
Things
Slowly
Quickly
Illusion

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