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Forgiving's a choice you make—a gift you give to somebody even if they don't deserve it. It costs nothing, but it makes you feel rich for giving it away.

Lurlene McDaniel

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Lurlene McDaniel
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: April 5
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
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