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Courage is not the absence of fear it is the absence of self.

Erwin McManus

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Erwin McManus
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: August 28
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Theologian
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Self
Fearlessness
Bravery
Overcoming
Absence
Courage
Fear
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