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It took me far too long to realize that lost years and relationships cannot be recovered. That damage done to oneself and others cannot always be put right again.

It took me far too long to realize that lost years and relationships cannot be recovered. That damage done to oneself and others cannot always be put right again.

Approximate author period: c. 1946 AD · modern

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Kay Redfield Jamison
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Approximate author period: c. 1946 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Kay Redfield Jamison: documented birth year 1946; activity date not established. Wikidata Q265762, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q265762 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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