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Living the (Low-Stakes) Life- Montaigne and Me and You.
“The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.” Michel De Montaigne. And that’s what this space is for: Reflection, observation, commentary, questions as we figure out our particular place in this particular world.
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“The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.” Michel De Montaigne. And that’s what this space is for: Reflection, observation, commentary, questions as we figure out our particular place in this particular world.

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Leeann Shaw Younger
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James Tierney
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