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This reads as a rejection of chance as the main story of life. It can be taken to mean that events are shaped by intention, order, and a governing purpose, and it lands when someone is tempted to explain away hardship or success as mere randomness.
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Originally said in English.
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About Monica Johnson
American screenwriter
Monica Johnson was an American screenwriter known for her work in film and television. She was a frequent collaborator with Albert Brooks. Her film credits included Mother, Lost in America, Modern Romance, Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again and The Muse. On television, she wrote for The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Laverne & Shirley and It's Garry Shandling's Show.
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