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We'll never know whether something new and wonderful is possible unless we try. Let's scratch our heads, stretch our minds, be adventurous! Serve God with boldness, and who knows what wonders the Lord may work?

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Jimmy Carter
Age: 100
Born: 1924
Born: October 1
39Th U.S. President
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