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Goose bumps happen when your soul is close to you, breathing lightly on the back of your neck, and wakes you up.

Rachel Naomi Remen

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Rachel Naomi Remen
Age: 86
Born: 1938
Born: February 8
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Happens
Geese
Back
Bumps
Soul
Lightly
Neck
Necks
Breathing
Close
Goose
Happen
Wakes

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