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There are days when i am envious of my hens: when i hunger for a purpose as perfect and sure as a single daily egg.
-Barbara Kingsolver
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There Are Days When I Am Envious

Barbara Kingsolver
There are days when i am envious of my hens: when i hunger for a purpose as perfect and sure as a single daily egg.
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