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Forgiveness unleashes joy. It brings peace. It washes the slate clean. It sets all the highest values of love in motion.

George MacDonald

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George MacDonald
Age: 80 †
Born: 1824
Born: December 10
Died: 1905
Died: September 18
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Forgiveness
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Joy
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Peace
Motion
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