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My legacy doesn't matter. It isn't important that I be remembered. It's important that when I stand before the Lord, he says, 'Well done, good and faithful servant.' I want to finish strong.

James Dobson

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James Dobson
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: April 21
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