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Faith, indeed, has up to the present not been able to move real mountains.... But it can put mountains where there are none. Most people would like to be delivered from temptation but would like it to keep in touch.

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Robert Orben
Age: 96
Born: 1928
Born: March 4
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the United States of America
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