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Want to snatch a day from the manacles of boredom? Do overgenerous deeds, acts beyond reimbursement. Kindness without compensation. Do a deed for which you cannot be repaid.

Max Lucado

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Max Lucado
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: January 11
Author
Theologian
Writer
San Angelo
Texas
Boredom
Acts
Deeds
Manacles
Kindness
Reimbursement
Beyond
Repaid
Inspirational
Snatch
Cannot
Compensation
Without
Deed

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