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Every time a value is born, existence takes on a new meaning; every time one dies, some part of that meaning passes away.
-Joseph Wood Krutch
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Every Time A Value Is Born, Existence

Joseph Wood Krutch
Every time a value is born, existence takes on a new meaning; every time one dies, some part of that meaning passes away.
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