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" The gift of loneliness is sometimes a radical vision of society or one's people that has not previously been taken into account. "

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" Anybody can observe the Sabbath, but making it holy surely takes the rest of the week. "

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" I'm not lesbian; I'm not bisexual; I'm not straight. I'm just curious. "

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" My mother was very strong. Once, she picked up a coconut and smashed it against my father's head. It taught me about women defending themselves and not collapsing in a heap. "

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