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Website design By BotEap.comThere is order in conformity. There is safety in submission. And disappointment and regret fill the last days of a life not lived.

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Website design By BotEap.comI find joy in creation. Creating and building are my hobbies. Why would I want to “slow down” and stop doing the things I love to do?

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