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Denial, perhaps, is a necessary human mechanism to cope with the heartaches of life.

Richard Paul Evans

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Richard Paul Evans
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: October 11
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Salt Lake City
Utah
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Heartaches
Life
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Denial

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