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Counting blessings is better than recounting problems

Russell M. Nelson

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Russell M. Nelson
Age: 100
Born: 1924
Born: September 9
Cardiologist
Military Physician
Surgeon
Salt Lake City
Utah
Russell Marion Nelson
Russell Nelson
Blessings
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Problems
Problem
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