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So is it just human nature to believe that things happen for a reason — to find some shred of meaning even in the worst experiences?" Molly asks when Vivian reads some of these stories aloud."It certainly helps," Vivian says.

So is it just human nature to believe that things happen for a reason — to find some shred of meaning even in the worst experiences?" Molly asks when Vivian reads some of these stories aloud."It certainly helps," Vivian says.

Approximate author period: c. 1964 AD · modern

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Christina Baker Kline
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Approximate author period: c. 1964 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Christina Baker Kline: documented birth year 1964; activity date not established. Wikidata Q5110744, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5110744 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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