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The Bible is clear that God considers 40 days a spiritually significant time period. Whenever God wanted to prepare someone for his purposes, he took 40 days.

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Rick Warren
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: January 28
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San Jose
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Richard Duane Warren
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