That everything happens for a reason.
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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
To follow your path and not worry about what to do too much; one thing leads to the next, and you wind up where you’re meant to be.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 March 2023 source ↗
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