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Sometimes you want to fall on your knees and thank God in heaven for all the poor news reporting that goes on in the world.

Sue Monk Kidd

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Sue Monk Kidd
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: August 12
Novelist
Writer
Sylvester
Georgia
Fall
Sometimes
Reporting
World
Knees
Thank
News
Goes
Heaven
Poor

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