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Avon became a sister and spiritual friend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I live in Germany now. She is greatly missed but her light shines on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">om tare tu tare ture svaha<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">~Annette Huck<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had the honor of spending over many years weekly home visits with Avon, assisting her health and wellbeing through the art of Jin Shin Jyutsu\u00ae. 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