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I do not believe in a religion that cannot wipe out the widow's tears or bring a piece of bread to the orphan's mouth.

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Bill Vaughan
Age: 61 †
Born: 1915
Born: October 8
Died: 1977
Died: February 25
Journalist
Writer
St. Louis
Missouri
Bring
Orphan
Religion
Wipe
Cannot
Mouth
Believe
Bread
Mouths
Piece
Tears
Widow
Pieces
Widows

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