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We do not develop habits of genuine love automatically. We learn by watching effective role models - most specifically by observing how our parents express love for each other day in and day out.

Josh McDowell

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Josh McDowell
Age: 85
Born: 1939
Born: August 17
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Union City
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Josh P. McDowell
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