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Answered prayers Quote by Anne Lamott

“I've seen prayers answered. But often, in my experiences, if you get what you pray for, you've really shortchanged yourself.” quote by Anne Lamott — Download Open image

“I've seen prayers answered. But often, in my experiences, if you get what you pray for, you've really shortchanged yourself.”

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