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How on the face of the earth could a man enjoy his religion, when he had been told by the Lord how to prepare for a day of famine, when, instead of doing so, he had fooled away that which would have sustained him and his family.

George A. Smith

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George A. Smith
Age: 58 †
Born: 1817
Born: June 26
Died: 1875
Died: September 1
Politician
Potsdam (village)
New York
George Albert Smith
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