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Let me recommend that periodically you and I offer a prayer in which we only give thanks and express gratitude. Ask for nothing simply let our souls rejoice and strive to communicate appreciation with all the energy of our hearts.

David A. Bednar

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David A. Bednar
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: June 15
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Oakland
California
David Allan Bednar
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