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Giving a man a fish feeds him for one meal. Teaching a man to fish feeds him for a lifetime. As parents and gospel instructors, you and I are not in the business of distributing fish rather, our work is to help our children learn 'to fish.'

David A. Bednar

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David A. Bednar
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: June 15
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