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When you look at it that way, you can see how absurd it is that we individualize ourselves with our fences and hoarded possessions.

Morrie Schwartz

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Morrie Schwartz
Age: 78 †
Born: 1916
Born: December 20
Died: 1995
Died: November 4
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New York City
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