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there must be a routine to life, a framework to hang life on. Routines were what kept you sane, gave you something to do at this moment and at that, definite places to go, positive things to do. Abandon it and that way madness lies.

Ruth Rendell

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Ruth Rendell
Age: 85 †
Born: 1930
Born: February 17
Died: 2015
Died: May 2
Baroness Rendell Of Babergh
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