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Did you know that crying is an effective way to cleanse the soul; a way to wash out the contained, confined emotions; both happy and sad, joyful and disappointing that sometimes lodge themselves deep within causing fatigue or pain, and sometimes dis-ease? Crying helps us to feel better, whether our challenges and problems persist or…

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