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Justice is getting what you deserve. Mercy is not getting what you deserve. And grace is getting what you absolutely don't deserve. ...... benign good will. unprovoked compassion. the unearnable gift

Cathleen Falsani

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Cathleen Falsani
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: September 25
Journalist
Connecticut
United States
Justice
Unprovoked
Getting
Benign
Good
Mercy
Gift
Absolutely
Deserve
Compassion
Grace

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