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Leah taught me that the greatest secret of life is that we find exactly what we're looking for. In spite of what happens to us, ultimately we decide whether our lives are good or bad, ugly or beautiful.

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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