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The Ardvark Felon - Yes, There is Life... Baby!

What will it take to help you find yourself? For some, it’s religion; for others, a job. Still, most won’t ever get a chance to know the delight of belonging to something that seems to speak to their very essence.  A not-so-small number of lucky souls managed to find…