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Caring for but never trying to own may be a further way to define friendship.

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William Glasser
Age: 88 †
Born: 1925
Born: May 11
Died: 2013
Died: August 23
Psychiatrist
Psychologist
Cleveland
Ohio
Friendship
May
Trying
Way
Never
Define
Psychology
Caring

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