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The cruelest thing a man can do to a woman is to portray her as perfection.


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To worship God in truth is to recognize Him for being who He is, and to recognize ourselves for what we are.

To worship God in truth is to recognize Him for being who He is, and to recognize ourselves for what we are.



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If I don't have anything to do all day, I might not even put my pants on.



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