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title: "2 Meredith F. Small Quotes"
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# Meredith F. Small

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##  Quotes by Meredith F. Small

> [“Perhaps periods of anxiety, sadness, panic, and sheer craziness are just part of the mental continuum that nature has provided to help…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/meredith-f-small/perhaps-periods-of-anxiety-sadness-panic-and-sheer-craziness-are-just/)

[Meredith F. Small](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/meredith-f-small/)

[Anxiety](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/anxiety/)

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> [“For all we know, our ancestors may have had better reproductive success not because they were smart, but because they were emotionally…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/meredith-f-small/for-all-we-know-our-ancestors-may-have-had-better-reproductive/)

[Meredith F. Small](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/meredith-f-small/)

[Evolutionary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/evolutionary/)

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