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...We need to strive to keep things in proper balance. Good balance comes in doing things in a timely way and in not procrastinating our preparation or waiting to fulfill our responsibilities until the last minute.
M. Russell Ballard
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M. Russell Ballard
Age: 96
Born: 1928
Born: October 8
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