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Blame is a change-avoidance strategy.

Andy Stanley

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Andy Stanley
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: May 16
Pastor
Atlanta
Georgia
Avoidance
Strategy
Blame
Leadership
Church
Christian
Change

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