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The answer is, of course, to simplify, to prioritize, and in some cases, to use a well-known phrase, Just say no! But actually doing it may prove to be one of the real challenges in our complicated, overheated lives.

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M. Russell Ballard
Age: 96
Born: 1928
Born: October 8
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