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Simply stated, testimony-real testimony, born of the Spirit and confirmed by the Holy Ghost-changes lives. It changes how you think and what you do. It changes what you say. It affects every priority you set and every choice you make.

M. Russell Ballard

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M. Russell Ballard
Age: 95
Born: 1928
Born: October 8
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