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God's signs are not always the ones we look for. We learn in tragedy that his purposes are not always our own. Yet the prayers of private suffering, whether in our homes or in this great cathedral, are known and heard, and understood.

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George W. Bush
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: July 6
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