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It's our memories that make us who we are. Without them, we're nothing. If that means we have to hurt sometimes, it's worth it.

Richard Paul Evans

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Richard Paul Evans
Age: 61
Born: 1962
Born: October 11
Author
Novelist
Writer
Salt Lake City
Utah
Means
Without
Nothing
Sometimes
Mean
Make
Worth
Memories
Hurt

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