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People who blame things rarely change things. Blame is an unassailable change-avoidance strategy.

Andy Stanley

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Andy Stanley
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: May 16
Pastor
Atlanta
Georgia
People
Rarely
Strategy
God
Blame
Religious
Christian
Change
Unassailable
Things
Avoidance

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