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Spiritual teaching must always be by symbols.

Mary Baker Eddy

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Mary Baker Eddy
Age: 89 †
Born: 1821
Born: July 16
Died: 1910
Died: December 3
Author
Theologian
Writer
Bow
New Hampshire
Mary Baker
Mary Morse Baker
Mary Baker Glover Eddy
Mary Baker G. Eddy
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