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Mo. Senate to hear from wrongfully convicted man Josh Kezer
(Local News ~ 02/17/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A state Senate panel is scheduled to hear testimony from a Missouri man who spent 15 years of his life behind bars for a wrongful conviction. The judiciary committee is planning to consider legislation Monday that would alter how eyewitness statements are used in court...
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Southeast Missouri State baseball team encounters first loss
(College Sports ~ 02/17/14)
OrAL ROBERTS avoided a sweep with a 6-2 victory
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Treasurer returns $1 million in unclaimed property
(State News ~ 02/17/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Seven account owners have retrieved more than $1 million in unclaimed property from the state treasurer's office since November. The Jefferson City News-Tribune reported Treasurer Clint Zweifel has $810 million in unclaimed property belonging to 4.7 million account owners. That includes 71 accounts with more than $100,000...
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Taxpayers could get refund under Mo. Senate bill
(State News ~ 02/17/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Any money not spent by Missouri in a fiscal year would become a tax credit for the state's taxpayers under a measure heard by a Senate panel. Republican Sen. Kurt Schaefer of Columbia told the Senate Ways and Means Committee on Thursday that his bill would give lawmakers an incentive not to overspend on government services...
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Judge considers request in Woodworth murder case
(State News ~ 02/17/14)
PLATTE CITY, Mo. -- Citing strong ties to a community divided over a decades-old murder case, Livingston County Attorney Adam Warren on Friday asked a northwest Missouri judge to appoint a special prosecutor for the third trial of Chillicothe, Mo., man twice convicted of killing his neighbor...
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Analysis: Early Mo. gov.'s race new political norm
(State News ~ 02/17/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- It's barely 2014. Candidates haven't even officially begun filing for this year's elections. Yet Missouri's 2016 gubernatorial campaign is in full swing. Democrats already have a successor-in-waiting to term-limited Gov. Jay Nixon...
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Mo. criminal code bill headed to Senate floor
(State News ~ 02/17/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Senate is set to begin debate on an overhaul of the state's criminal laws that supporters say is necessary because the current justice system is too confusing and has too many crimes. Senate Republican leaders say the bill could be debated on the floor as early as this week. It would create new classes of felonies and misdemeanors, while attempting to streamline some criminal offenses that are infrequently charged...
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Dorena-Hickman Ferry closed Sunday because of ice
(Local News ~ 02/17/14)
The Dorena-Hickman Ferry was closed Sunday because of ice coming down the Mississippi River, a news release said. Capt. Ed Floyd said in the release the ice is thick enough to hamper operation of the ferry and he'll evaluate the ice cover again Monday morning. Although warmer weather helps thin the ice, it causes ice upstream to break loose and get picked up by the current, the release said...
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Fowler retires after appointment fails to gain confirmation
(Local News ~ 02/17/14)
Former state representative Dennis Fowler, R-District 151, is officially retired. Fowler was appointed by Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon to the Missouri Board of Probation and Parole in December but his appointment was never confirmed by the Missouri Senate. The last day for the Senate committee to approve the appointment and send it on to the full membership was Feb. 6. That day passed with no action by the Senate committee...
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Man charged with assault after chase, collision with Perryville patrol car
(Local News ~ 02/17/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- A Fredericktown, Mo., man was in the Perry County Jail on Sunday after allegedly being involved in a high-speed chase between 1:20 and 1:30 a.m. Saturday that injured a Perryville police officer. Donald V. Pickert, 28, is jailed on second-degree assault by operating a motor vehicle in an intoxicated condition causing an injury, according to the Perry County Sheriff's Department and acting Perryville police chief Direk Hunt. ...
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Misfit items given new life at upcycle exchange
(Business ~ 02/17/14)
The soul of creativity is in starting with the ordinary and making something extraordinary from it. Deana Luetkenhaus has been doing it for decades, first as an instructor and supervisor of the costume shop at Southeast Missouri State University's Holland School of Visual and Performing Arts and more recently as the owner D'Tails, an upcycle exchange...
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Annual swap meet brings car enthusiasts to Arena Building
(Local News ~ 02/17/14)
Auto buffs from across a four-state area converged on the Arena Building for Sunday's 48th annual Capaha Antique Car Club swap meet. An estimated 3,500 people attended the event to pick up car parts, browse, reunite with friends or make some extra cash. Everything from cars and trucks to carburetors and four-cylinder exhaust pipes for drag racers was available, along with food, candles and candy...
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Council to look at taxes, Wal-Mart market
(Local News ~ 02/17/14)
The Cape Girardeau City Council will discuss and vote on a long list of items tonight, including hotel tax, a BAT van and the next step for the Galleria Plaza Subdivision. It was revealed in December that a Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market was being developed for the site of the former Plaza Galleria at 2001 Independence St. The application for the plat was approved by the Cape Girardeau Planning and Zoning Commission in December as well...
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Charter to switch to all-digital services
(Local News ~ 02/17/14)
Change is in store for local Charter Communications customers. Charter -- the fourth-largest cable operator in the United States -- is upgrading to an all-digital network, which it said will open up bandwidth for 200 HD channels and faster Internet speeds...
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Frozen in Time
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/17/14)
I took this picture last week at Tower Rock. The river was all ice between the land and the rock. It was very beautiful seeing it frozen in time.
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Tim's beautiful and not so beautiful chicken's.
(Submitted Story ~ 02/17/14)
The 5th and final picture of Tim's beautiful and not so beautiful chickens. Some of the hen's lay green eggs, but I don't know which ones.
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Tim's Beautiful and not so Beautiful Chickens
(Submitted Story ~ 02/17/14)
Another photo of Tim's chicken's.
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Tim's Beautiful and not so Beautiful Chickens
(Submitted Story ~ 02/17/14)
Another photo of Tim's chickens.
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Tim's Beautiful and not so Beautiful Chicken's
(Submitted Story ~ 02/17/14)
Another photo to be added to the others I am submitting.
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Full Moon Rising
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/17/14)
I caught this beautiful scene in Altenburg as the full moon was rising.
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Beautiful and not so Beautiful Chickens
(Submitted Story ~ 02/17/14)
Good Times Community News I am submitting some pictures of some beautiful, and some unusual looking chickens that my nephew Tim Estes of Jackson, MO started raising last year. Some of these chickens lay green eggs. I told him I wanted to send pictures of a few of his chickens to be posted in the good times section of the Missourin, and he gave me permission to send the photos, which I am submitting...
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Rowing on the River
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/17/14)
I took this picture as the Bruce L. Hahn barge headed north of Tower Rock making it's way up the icy Mississippi River.
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Mardi Gras Party this Weekend!
(Submitted Story ~ 02/17/14)
On February 22, 2014 St Mary Cathedral Home and School Association with host it's annual Dinner Auction, themed "Mardi Gras!" Guests will dine on delicious fare from Ray's of Kelso, including Jambalaya and King Cake as part of the N'Orleans tradition. ...
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Lilly
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/17/14)
We've been home to the feathered, furry, shelled & finned!
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Troop 5 Boy Scout Jesse Mahan Earns Rank of Eagle
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/17/14)
Boy Scout Jesse Mahan was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout at the Court of Honor on Sunday, February 16 at the VFW Hall in Cape Girardeau. Jesse is the son of Gary and Gale Mahan of Cape Girardeau.
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St. Vincent BUG students
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/17/14)
These 29 St. Vincent DePaul Junior High students received recognition Feb. 14 for their accomplishment of placement on the Kiwanis BUG (Bringing Up Grades) Honor Roll. The award is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Cape Girardeau.
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Business Notebook: Real estate market shows another year of growth
(Business ~ 02/17/14)
Last year marked the third consecutive year for residential real estate market improvement in Cape Girardeau County. The number of closed residential transactions rose 9.7 percent over 2012, and the average sale price of a Cape Girardeau County home increased 3.3 percent, according to a news release from Realty Executives...
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People on the move 2/17/14
(Business ~ 02/17/14)
The Missouri Department of Conservation promoted Matt Bowyer of Perryville, Mo., to wildlife regional supervisor for Southeast Missouri. Bowyer earned a bachelor's degree in zoology from Southern Illinois University -- Carbondale and a master's degree in biological science from Eastern Illinois University...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/17/14)
Today is Monday, Feb. 17, the 48th day of 2014. There are 317 days left in the year. This is Presidents' Day. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 17, 1864, during the Civil War, the Union ship USS Housatonic was rammed and sunk in Charleston Harbor, S.C., by the Confederate hand-cranked submarine HL Hunley, which also sank...
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Financial discovery: JP Thompson helps clients find success with investments, retirement and insurance planning
(Business ~ 02/17/14)
JP Thompson became interested in finance during high school, and it was the economic recession that led him to a career in financial planning. "Before 2008, I knew what financial advisers did in a nutshell, but it was learning how this time period uniquely affected each household that made me dig deeper into the importance of this profession," he says. ...
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Refinancing and rezoning: What to do when your property has been improperly zoned
(Business ~ 02/17/14)
When someone is trying to sell or refinance their home, one thing they don't want to hear is that the property their house sits on is improperly zoned. Ryan Shrimplin, Cape Girardeau city planner, said a new zoning ordinance was adopted in 2010, changing the zoning of some districts within the city...
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Free tax assistance available in Southeast Missouri
(Business ~ 02/17/14)
Each year, organizations big and small round up volunteers to help low-income, senior and disabled individuals prepare their tax returns. The IRS and AARP provide volunteers in Southeast Missouri, as does the East Missouri Action Agency, which is based in Park Hills, Mo., but has resource offices in Ste. ...
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Don't let penalties, interest add to your tax bill
(Business ~ 02/17/14)
WASHINGTON -- Paying taxes is hard enough. Don't let the total payment due rise because of penalties and interest. "To me, one dollar out of my pocket is significant," said Dave Duval, TaxAudit.com's vice president of consumer advocacy. "It's another tax, it's another percent. It adds up."...
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Names in the news
(Business ~ 02/17/14)
WARD LEADS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONRebecca Ward, owner of Ward Architecture in Jackson, led a professional development session at the Historic Storefront Restoration Workshop as part of the Missouri Preservation Conference 2013 in Boonville, Mo. Ward, a licensed architect with a master's degree in heritage preservation from Georgia State University, serves on the Missouri Preservation Board and is co-chairwoman of the Field Services Committee...
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Business briefs
(Business ~ 02/17/14)
YARN SHOP CUTS RIBBON IN CAPE GIRARDEAU Yearning 4 Yarn celebrated its opening with a ribbon cutting Jan. 9. The store is at 208 Independence St. in Cape Girardeau. GIRL SCOUTS OPEN IN NEW OFFICE The Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland celebrated its new service location with a ribbon cutting Jan. 10. The new office is at 2136 William St., Suite 178 in Cape Girardeau...
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Health briefs
(Business ~ 02/17/14)
GIVENS COMPLETES MEDICAL EXAMINER TRAINING Dr. Michael Givens of Givens Chiropractic in Cape Girardeau completed testing by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to be listed on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners. Certified medical examiners listed on the national registry provide qualification exams for commercial drivers...
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Bankruptcies
(Business ~ 02/17/14)
Bankruptcies filed through January for the Southeastern Division of the Eastern District of Missouri's U.S. Bankruptcy Court are listed below with their corresponding case number. The Southeast Division includes the counties of Bollinger, Butler, Carter, Dunklin, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Perry, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard and Wayne. Court is held in Cape Girardeau...
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Tax liens
(Business ~ 02/17/14)
Cape Girardeau County Tax liens and lien discharges recorded at the office of Scott R. Clark, recorder of deeds, during January are filed by the Missouri Department of Revenue, except as indicated by IRS designation. For more information, contact the recorder's office at 573-243-8123...
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Business licenses
(Business ~ 02/17/14)
Business licenses issued in Cape Girardeau during January include the following:AJ Prom Superstore, 101 N. Main St. Buona Pizza, 2148 William St., Suite A Cape Paint & Glass, 15 N. Middle St. Chick-fil-A (mall location), 3049 William St., Suite 241 Cici's Pizza, 221 S. Broadview St...
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Raymond Stokes
(Obituary ~ 02/17/14)
TAMMS, Ill. — Raymond A. Stokes, 81, of Tamms died Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Jones Funeral Home in Tamms.
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Rev. Edward Mullin
(Obituary ~ 02/17/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- The Rev. Edward J. Mullin, 86, of Perryville died Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, at St. Mary's of the Barrens in Perryville. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. Tuesday at Mary Mother of God Chapel of the Vincentian Residence in Perryville...
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Out of the past 2/17/14
(Out of the Past ~ 02/17/14)
Dana Nye, a Hollywood makeup artist who works with big-name stars, is the star attraction himself at a theatrical makeup workshop at the Southeast Missouri State University campus. Bob Cranmer received the annual Jackson Jaycees Distinguished Service Award at a banquet last night; Cranmer, department manager of shipping at Procter & Gamble, has coached Little League Baseball, helped organize a youth wrestling league and has served in scouting for 33 years...
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Hurcell Miller
(Obituary ~ 02/17/14)
Hurcell V. Miller, 57, of Saint Peters, Mo., formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born July 23, 1956, in Dexter, Mo., to Leo Willard and Mabel Moore Miller. He and Stephanie L. Morton were married Feb. 10, 2007, in Cape Girardeau...
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Audrey Craven
(Obituary ~ 02/17/14)
Audrey Lavonne Craven, 75, of Scott City died Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, at her home. She was born April 14, 1938, in Puxico, Mo., to Carl Wayne and Audrey Lucille Harmon Calhoun. She is survived by a son, Kerry Smith of Nevada; four daughters, Robin Hockaday of Florida, Patricia Hunter of Scott City, Buffy Dyson of Texas and Bryar Chadwick of New Jersey; a brother, Carl Wayne Calhoun of Scott City; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews...
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Presidents Day, celebrating Washington and others
(Editorial ~ 02/17/14)
Many of you reading this newspaper today might be doing so a little later than usual, since you might not have to go to work. Today is Presidents Day. According to history.com, Presidents Day is celebrated on the third Monday every February, originally established in 1885 in recognition of George Washington, our country's first president...
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Migrants say firms force workers out of Singapore
(International News ~ 02/17/14)
SINGAPORE -- Bapari Jakir's employers wanted to see him off the job, but the welder was heavily in debt and didn't want to go back to Bangladesh. So, he says, they encouraged him to leave -- by hiring a company whose thugs held him captive in a room, holding a knife to his throat...
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New England hit with another winter blast
(National News ~ 02/17/14)
BOSTON -- The latest blast of snow to hit New England dumped more than a foot in part of Massachusetts and packed heavy winds that left thousands without power Sunday on Cape Cod. Coastal areas in Maine and south of Boston appeared to get the worst of the storm overnight. In Massachusetts, 15 inches of snow was reported in Sandwich and 10 inches was reported in New Bedford and Plymouth...
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John Kerry mocks those who deny climate change
(National News ~ 02/17/14)
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday called climate change perhaps the world's "most fearsome" destructive weapon and mocked those who deny its existence or question its causes, comparing them to people who insist the Earth is flat...
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Inmates' use of smuggled cellphones on the rise in prisons
(National News ~ 02/17/14)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- They're hidden in babies' diapers, ramen noodle soup packages, footballs, soda cans and even body cavities. Not drugs or weapons, but cellphones. They're becoming a growing problem in prisons across the country as they are used to make threats, plan escapes and for inmates to continue to make money from illegal activity even while behind bars...
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Gay-marriage foes scramble after recent court setbacks
(State News ~ 02/17/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Opponents of same-sex marriage are scrambling to find effective responses, in Congress and state legislatures, to a rash of court rulings that would force some of America's most conservative states to accept gay nuptials...
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Speak Out 2/17/14
(Speak Out ~ 02/17/14)
There's a reason that people live in Jackson as opposed to Cape. It's a nice place to live, but now the city has raised the electric rate over 2013. They've raised the sewer rate over 2013. They've doubled the fee for sanitation. And now they're wanting a bond issue so they can double our water bill again over what it already went up in 2014. They've gone crazy with their increases in electric, sewer, water and anything else they can raise the rates on...
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Jackson police report 2/17/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/17/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Miscellaneous...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 2/17/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/17/14)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Thursday: The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Friday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 2/17/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/17/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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UAW drive falls short amid culture clash in Tennessee
(Business ~ 02/17/14)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- The failure of the United Auto Workers to unionize employees at the Volkswagen plant in Tennessee underscores a cultural disconnect between a labor-friendly German company and anti-union sentiment in the South. The multiyear effort to organize Volkswagen's only U.S. plant was defeated in a 712-626 vote Friday night amid heavy campaigning on both sides...
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Farmers, shippers wary of winter's effects
(Business ~ 02/17/14)
ST. LOUIS -- While winter has been unforgiving to most of the Midwest, the next several months will dictate the season's impact on all-important sectors, such as shipping and farming. Fast-melting snow in the northern Midwest likely won't soak into the frozen ground, meaning excess water would feed into tributaries and the Mississippi River, raising water levels and affecting barge traffic. ...
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Southeast Missouri State freshman Schilling throws shutout for first win with Redhawks softball team
(College Sports ~ 02/17/14)
Southeast Missouri State freshman pitcher Keaira Schilling threw a four-hit shutout as the Redhawks completed play in the Mardi Gras Classic in Monroe, La., with a 2-0 victory over Grambling State on Sunday. Schilling struck out 11 batters and walked five in collecting her first win at Southeast and evening her record at 1-1...
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Prayer 2/17/14
(Prayer ~ 02/17/14)
Lord God, may we take time to read your Word and seek your guidance. Amen.
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