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You can tell if people are following Jesus, because they are fedding the poor, sharing their wealth, and trying to get everyone medical insurance.

Anne Lamott

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Anne Lamott
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: April 10
Novelist
Writer
San Francisco County
California
Poor
Jesus
Everyone
Tell
Insurance
Trying
Sharing
People
Medical
Following
Wealth

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