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Don’t try to make life a mathematics problem with yourself in the center and everything coming out equal. when you’re good, bad things can still happen. and if you’re bad, you can still be lucky.
-Barbara Kingsolver
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Don’t Try To Make Life A Mathematics

Barbara Kingsolver
Don’t try to make life a mathematics problem with yourself in the center and everything coming out equal. when you’re good, bad things can still happen. and if you’re bad, you can still be lucky.
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