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We cannot escape fear. We can only transform it into a companion that accompanies us on all our exciting adventures.

Susan Jeffers

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Susan Jeffers
Age: 74 †
Born: 1938
Born: March 3
Died: 2012
Died: October 27
Psychologist
Writer
Hazleton
Pennsylvania
Fear
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Companion
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