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It wasn’t in books. It wasn’t in a church. What I needed to know was out there in the world.

Robert Fulghum

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Robert Fulghum
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: June 4
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Waco
Texas
Robert Lee Fulghum
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And good neighbors make a huge difference in the quality of life. I agree.
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