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Judgments that constrain your giving are the very demons that are keeping you from receiving.

Martha Beck

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Martha Beck
Age: 61
Born: 1962
Born: November 29
Author
Journalist
Sociologist
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Utah
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Keeping
Judgment
Giving
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Receiving

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