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“Flaco was a hero in the true sense of the word. He wasn’t trying to be courageous or earn a title for himself, he was simply living authentically and through the disclosure of his true nature, he offered humans the opportunity to find the hero within themselves.”

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Book:Flaco the Owl Spreads His Wings
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