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Karen Duffy, who has steadfastly refused to let the chronic pain of sarcoidosis rule her life, finds strength, comfort, gratitude, and love in the wisdom of the Stoics

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Deborah Copaken
Apr 12, 2023
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Wise Up, by Karen Duffy, scrawled on by her own Sharpie ©Deborah Copaken

Let me tell you what I know about Karen Duffy. Aka “Duff.” Aka one of the strongest, most resilient, and laugh-out-loud funny women I know. 

But first, some background. 

For those of us who came of age in the MTV era, Duff was our muse: the cool girl, the it girl, the young woman with…

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