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As for my father, i never knew whether he believed god was a mathematician but he certainly believed god could count and that only by picking up god's rhythms were we able to regain power and beauty. unlike many presbyterians, he often used the word "beautiful.
-Norman Maclean
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As For My Father, I Never Knew

Norman Maclean
As for my father, i never knew whether he believed god was a mathematician but he certainly believed god could count and that only by picking up god's rhythms were we able to regain power and beauty. unlike many presbyterians, he often used the word "beautiful.
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