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Looking back, I see that I was born with the subtle sense that material treasures alone, no matter how grand, would never be enough to satisfy the longing in my heart to see the light, to know the truth.

Rod Stryker

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Rod Stryker
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: October 19
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