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“It's one thing to have a divinely inspired love given to you to experience and share; it's something else altogether to recognize it when it appears. Our job is to go on being humbled and grateful that we should get to experience such a thing in our lifetimes, and preserve its magic by doing the most responsible thing possible to keep it alive . . . Just keep saying yes.”

Quote by Mark Fiore

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You Are Loved . . . an email memoir

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Mark Fiore
Mark Fiore

Mark Fiore is a renowned political cartoonist, born in 1970. His work is known for its sharp social commentary and unique perspective on political events. more

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