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Out here, in the absence of stuff, there was an immense, deeply silent, very real presence.

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“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.”
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“Be glad. Be good. Be brave.”
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“You ought to expect better of people. It encourages you to be a better person yourself.”
― Jeph Jacques, Questionable Content, Vol. 1

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