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To be accurate, write to remember, write to know thine own mind, write. And a written prayer is a prayer of faith, special, sure, and to be answered.

Martin Farquhar Tupper

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Martin Farquhar Tupper
Born: 1810
Born: July 17
Poet
Writer
Inner and Outer London
Mind
Special
Prayer
Written
Sure
Faith
Write
Thine
Remember
Answered
Writing
Accurate

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