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America has become so tense and nervous it has been years since I have seen anyone sleep in church - and that is a sad situation.
Norman Vincent Peale
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Norman Vincent Peale
Age: 95 †
Born: 1898
Born: May 31
Died: 1993
Died: December 24
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