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Regardless of gender, marital status, or age, individuals can choose to link themselves directly to the Savior, hold fast to the rod of His truth, and lead by the light of that truth. By so doing, they become examples of righteousness to whom others will want to cling.

Russell M. Nelson

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Russell M. Nelson
Age: 100
Born: 1924
Born: September 9
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Salt Lake City
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