Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †
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Wow, just…wow. “Goyim” is a slur on gentile, or non-Jewish people. I don’t appreciate having that right in my face when coming to this site. I don’t care what the justification is. That’s just lousy.
“As you have done, it shall be done to you”. Also known as “karma”, or “what goes around, comes around”. It is an immutable law of existence, and not unique to any one people.
For the day of the Lord is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall return upon thine own head.
King James version ref Ezek,30;3 – Joel 2;1 – Zeph, 1;7
Goyim is simply the Hebrew word for “nations” in the Bible.
No slur implied or intended.
How Many Heavens?
By Pastor Paul M. Sadler
“Exactly how many heavens are there and what is the purpose of each realm?”
We believe the Scriptures teach there are three heavens.
The first heaven is our atmosphere where we live and serve the Lord. It is where the Psalmist says, “the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches” (Psa. 104:12).
The second heaven is the solar system that consists of the sun, moon, stars, and planets (Gen. 1:14-18). Prior to the written revelation of God, the Lord used this realm as a teaching tool. Once again, in the words of the Psalmist, “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament [expanse] sheweth His handiwork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge” (Psa. 19:1,2). While Satan currently dwells in the second heaven, he will be cast out of heaven to the earth in the middle of the Tribulation period (Rev. 12:7-12). Throughout eternity, the members of the Body of Christ will occupy this realm and its various seats of authority (Eph. 2:6).
The third heaven is the abode of God often referred to in the Scriptures as the heaven of heavens. It is also where an innumerable host of angels worship and serve the Lord. This is confirmed by Nehemiah, “Thou, even thou, art Lord alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein” (Neh. 9:6).
Paul reveals that he was caught up to the “third heaven” where he received a further revelation from the Lord regarding the Mystery (II Cor. 12:1-4; Eph. 3:2,3). The apostle also calls this realm Paradise. Today, we have a heavenly hope according to Colossians 1:5; therefore, when we come face to face with death, we look forward with great expectation to be absent from the body “and to be present with the Lord” (II Cor. 5:6-9), Who dwells in the heaven of heavens
https://www.bereanbiblesociety.org/how-many-heavens/
Psalm 104:12 By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.
Genesis 1:14 ¶ And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
17 And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,
18 And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.
Psalm 19:1 ¶ <<To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.>> The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
Revelation 12:7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.
9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
12 ¶ Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
Ephesians 2:6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
Nehemiah 9:6 Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.
2Corinthians 12:1 ¶ It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
2 I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.
3 And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)
4 How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
Ephesians 3:2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
Colossians1:5 For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
2Corinthians 5:6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:
7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
Some pickin , God Bless
America isn’t what they think it is. America is what we think it is . . . Have a wonderful and blessed Sunday, Treepers!
God Bless America….that crowd did not miss a beat!
History of the 10th Special Forces Group and my service in it. (sorry! YouTube is the only place one finds this video)
10th SFG(A) history – YouTube
On Dec. 12th, 1981 after nearly 18 months of training, I arrived at Ft. Devens, MA and was assigned as a medic on an ODA (Operational Detachment Alpha) in Company A, 3rd Bn., 10th SFG(A). I was a PFC (Private First Class) when I arrived and the only private in the whole Battalion at the time.
The ODA, also known as an “A Team” is the basic operational unit of US Army Special Forces. All SF soldiers are combat arms. The 12 men that make up the team are:
Team Leader, Captain
Executive Officer – Special Forces Warrant Officer
Team Sergeant – MSG (Master Sergeant)
Intelligence Sergeant- SFC (Sergeant First Class)
Weapons Supervisor- SFC
Weapons Man-SGT (Sergeant)
Engineer Supervisor- SFC
Engineer – SGT
Communications Supervisor- SFC
Communications man- SGT
Medical Supervisor- SFC
Medic- SSG (Staff Sergeant)
I was assigned as the medic. So I was a PFC filling a SSG slot.
I would remain in Co. A, 3rd Bn. for over 5 years serving on two different teams in that time. During that time I was part of three MTTs. (Mobile Training Teams) Liberia, Lebanon, and Nigeria (What we called “real world” missions). I attended many training courses in the US military and some conducted by the armed forces of other nations.
In December of 1985 I was assigned to 1st Bn., 10th SFG(A) at Flint Kasserne, Bad Tolz, Germany. On arrival in January 1986 I was assigned as Medical Supervisor of ODA 071, Co. A, 1st Bn.
I spent 3 years in that assignment.
Finally USASOCOM (US Army Special Operations Command) caught up with me and I was made an instructor at SOMED (Special Operations Medical Training) At Ft. Sam Houston, TX. January 31st, 1989 There I was five SF medics on the staff that trained future SF medics, Sr. SEAL Corpsmen, and various other Special Operations types in the longest portion of the SF medic course of training.
I ETSed (Ended Time in Service) in the Regular Army in 1992 and served for 1 year as the medical supervisor of a team in 11th SFG Reserve and finally ETSed (End Time in Service).
During my nearly 12 years of service I got to go many places and do many things that most folks never have a chance to do and some could not imagine. Of all the things I accomplished and endured, and all the awards and badges I received the thing I am most proud of from that time is that while a medic on an an A team not a single SF soldier on any team I served on ever suffered an environmental injury. We were out in arctic conditions above 10,000 ft many times. My team was caught above the tree line on the highest mountain in Germany in the worst winter storm to hit Bavaria in a decade. We were in hot, snake infested malarial hell holes at other times. And not a member of any of my teams ever suffered a heat or cold injury nor contracted a disease or illness more serious a mild case of pneumonia when we were living in that stuff.
Thank you for your service, but please advise anyone thinking of joining to not. They shouldn’t put themselves at the disposal of President Kamala Harris, and they may even be deployed against Americans here at home. Better to man a rifle behind every blade of grass.
Speaking she who’s name I will not also speak…she has been awfully quiet, lately.
The last I heard, she still hasn’t moved into the Vice President’s house.
Sentient, “Fodder.” Neelia
Rah, thank you for your service. Hope your post-surgical recovery is going well.
Thank you, but no need for it. It gave back to me every bit as much as I put into it. I was lucky enough to serve with some of the greatest people and soldiers one could imagine.
One more . . . All you have to do is ask and He’ll be there. Honest. 🙂
Altogether now…… Amen
No matter how bad it gets I’ll never stop loving Jesus.
No matter how bad I get, Jesus never stops loving me.
That’s it exactly. Been there, done that, and made it around that big curve in one piece thanks to His love.
Sentient, my grandson whom I helped to raise with ith his Dad the past 11 years, enlisted in the US Army in the summer, 2019. Proud to serve his Commander in Chief. Now he’s in (computers) Iraq. Under China Joe and his lackeys. I am asking for prayer for my Jake. Thank you, Sentient, and any other prayer warriors who want to help with prayer. God bless to you all.
Tina B, praying for your Jake. My grandson is also named Jake and turns 18 next week. In my heart I know God is in control, but my head sometimes forgets (or is it the other way around?) Anyway, I’ll remember to pray for your Jake when I pray for mine.
Tina, praying for your Jake.
Praying he can break service as soon as possible and make sure he knows his “walk away and don’t look back decision points.” For me from 1989-2010 they were:
Actions against US citizens ordered and any action directly against the interest of God’s chosen nation, Israel. There were some other ones and in todays climate I would be looking hard at all orders, basically he is a poorly paid mercenary for Joe Biden et al and not serving his nation and the US Constitution. But those are personal determinations only he can make. Make sure he understands his soul is much more important than any career.
I’m not sure, but I think this Navalny guy in Russia is bullshit. He seems suspiciously like the kind of guy Victoria Nuland would like.
One of the theories floating in some Eastern European forums is that Navalny is Putin’s controlled opposition.
Good morning! Everyone have a wonderful day!
Fly-Fight-Win!
God Bless America!
Bear Mountain Ride Along – Lorax Trail B.C.
A great way to keep your dog in top shape and show off your drone piloting skills.
I don’t care who you are…..that there’s funny. 🙂
From a purely objective point of view – say we’re all characters in a novel – there’s a certain dark humor in all this.
It’s going to snow on Long Island today too.
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I remember that snow in Oceanside, was a big deal…the whole time we lived there, there were only 2 big storms, about 7 years apart…last one for me was about 1966-67? Sweet childhood memories, from Oceanside…
I remember going to school on the bus, getting there, Sister getting on the bus, counting heads and sending the bus back home. Money for attendance? Some things never change…
Verse of the Day for Sunday, January 31, 2021
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“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;”
Ecclesiastes 3:1 (KJV)
Be My Voice – I am a CHILD – not a CHOICE!!!
Spring…beautiful…
Dear Lord, please bless me and my snow shovel today. Please keep safe those who have to shovel, protect their hearts, blood pressures and lungs. Amen.
. . . but deliver us from the Evil One.
Amen ?
Prayer of Saint Ioannikios the Great (+ 846)
My hope is the Father, my refuge the Son, my protection the Holy Spirit. O Holy Trinity, glory to Thee.
The Jesus Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, a sinner.
The 50th Psalm Septuagint / Psalm 51 KJV
DO YOU SEE YOUR CALLING?
“Separated unto the Gospel.” Romans i. 1
Our calling is not primarily to be holy men and women, but to be proclaimers of the Gospel of God. The one thing that is all important is that the Gospel of God should be realized as the abiding Reality. Reality is not human goodness, nor holiness, nor heaven, nor hell; but Redemption; and the need to perceive this is the most vital need of the Christian worker today. As workers we have to get used to the revelation that Redemption is the only Reality. Personal holiness is an effect, not a cause, and if we place our faith in human goodness, in the effect of Redemption, we shall go under when the test comes.
Paul did not say he separated himself, but – “when it pleased God who separated me…” Paul had not a hypersensitive interest in his own character. As long as our eyes are upon our own personal whiteness we shall never get near the reality of Redemption. Workers break down because their desire is for their own whiteness, and not for God. “Don’t ask me to come into contact with the rugged reality of Redemption on behalf of the filth of human life as it is; what I want is anything God can do for me to make me more desirable in my own eyes.” To talk in that way is a sign that the reality of the Gospel of God has not begun to touch me; there is no reckless abandon to God. God cannot deliver me while my interest is merely in my own character. Paul is unconscious of himself, he is recklessly abandoned, separated by God for one purpose – to proclaim the Gospel of God (cf. Rom. ix. 3.)
Oswald Chambers
January 31st Devotional
Scenes Beyond the Grave – Marietta Davis
Chapter III – City of Peace
3:3
The spell of music being broken, I was much affected to find myself in the embrace of one who on earth I had loved with the affection of an infant soul. With willingness I sank into her arms, and she with a sister’s tenderness pressed me to her immortal form, saying, “Sister spirit, welcome, for a season to our home of peace.”
“Thrice welcome,” uttered the music of a thousand voices, and lo! around me gathered those I loved, all eager to greet me, and receive me to their kind embrace.
Around us, and in this spacious room, appeared seats in form of an amphitheatre, yet glorious beyond description. Hereon we rested. Mingling with them, were many old and familiar friends.
Although I knew them, their appearance was unlike that while upon earth, each being an embodiment of intellect unassociated with the physical form, in which I had known them before. Not having power, or any means adapted to convey a just idea, I can only give feeble utterance to my conceptions of their nature by saying, they appeared all mind, all light, all glory, all adoration, all love supremely pure, all peace and calm serenity, all united in sublime employ, all expression of heavenly unfolding joy.
Freely did they converse, nor did they use the language of human beings. They spoke and no audible utterance attended, yet thought moved with thought, and spirit was familiar with the mind of spirit. Ideas associated with their heavenly life, flowed from being to being, and soon I learned that in heaven there is no concealment. Harmony of soul, harmony of desire, harmony of speech, harmony in the swelling notes of adoring anthems, harmony in instructive movement, harmony in increasing thought, harmony was their life, their love, their manifestation, and supreme delight.
To be continued…
Thank you.
Jesus, I trust in You. Amen.
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Looks like the Penn state Nittany lion statue!!!!
My senior year, I sat up on the statue (when you could still get near it!) for a picture! !!! Wouldn’t sit on that pretty guy!!!
I continue to teach through the Old Testament prophets and find things that are difficult but enlightening. This week it is the destruction of a king by the lies of deceiving spirits sent by the agreement of God. I wonder why people so obviously lie and do so incredulously. Part of God’s judgement against evil may just be the lies they are given that send them to their destruction. We simply have to stand aside and let the lies have their intended effect.
1 Kings 22:19-23
Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne with all the multitudes of heaven standing around him on his right and on his left. And the Lord said, ‘Who will entice Ahab into attacking Ramoth Gilead and going to his death there?’
“One suggested this, and another that. Finally, a spirit came forward, stood before the Lord and said, ‘I will entice him.’
“‘By what means?’ the Lord asked.
“‘I will go out and be a deceiving spirit in the mouths of all his prophets,’ he said.
“‘You will succeed in enticing him,’ said the Lord. ‘Go and do it.’
“So now the Lord has put a deceiving spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours. The Lord has decreed disaster for you.”
Vibe. Similar thoughts have gone through my mind. A study of OT kings seems to parallel what we see happening. A series of bad kings punctuated by a good king…but in general a steady decline in the moral plumb line…the Word of God.
A few thoughts/questions?
1. OT times we saw a northern and Southern kingdom divide Israel. Will we see the same happen today.
2. We forget that all we see happening right now is the direct will of God. How much should Christians attempt to fight it. Remember that God demanded that the exiled people accept what happened and even seemed to indicate that they should become peaceful and productive citizens of their exile countries?
3. Truth has become so scarce. I have become absolutely keen to find truth in the Bible. I don’t know where to start. The new testament Jews missed the savior because they were looking at the incorrect attributes of the Savior that would ultimately come and reign as their eternal king. Am I making similar mistakes in my studies?
Take away. Pray for wisdom in the troubled times.
“Unless the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.”
DD
The 12th Sunday of Saint Luke
January 18th on the traditional Calendar of the Orthodox Christian Church and January 31st on the civil or commercial calendar.
Among the Saints who are commemorated today are Saints Athanásios the Great and Cyril, Archbishops of Alexandria.
Saint Athanásios took part in the First Œcumenical Synod in Nicæa in the year 325. Although he was the Archbishop for more than 40 years, he spent much of his time in exile, persecuted by Arian heretics.
Saints Athanásios and Cyril share a joint Feast in recognition of dogmatic writings that affirm the truth of the Orthodox Faith, correctly interpret the Holy Scripture, and censure the delusions of the heretics.
REVEALED: Heir to Publix Super Markets chain bankrolled MAGA rally
https://www.stationgossip.com/2021/01/revealed-heir-to-publix-super-markets.html?m=1
This is curious. I don’t know anything about it except claims Sundance used to work for Publix way back when, which rang a bell in my head, as maybe this story is something he would be curious to know about. I don’t agree with the pretense on the headline or the story as labeling it as “The rally that led to the riot”. I drop it here in good faith trying to be useful without ruffling any feathers.
I dont know… but another good reason to shop at Publix. May Publix thrive
Scared of the deep-state and being ‘canceled’ by the Uniparty!
‘Report: Trump’s Lawyers Quit Impeachment Defense over Election Fraud Claims’ https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/01/31/report-trumps-lawyers-quit-impeachment-defense-over-election-fraud-claims/
Interesting article; has some helpful guidelines, techniques, for beating back cancel culture that appear to be applicable for approaching our future ‘battles’ to recover the Republic and ability to retain our original Bill of Rights:
https://quillette.com/2021/01/27/beating-back-cancel-culture-a-case-study-from-the-field-of-artificial-intelligence/
Thank you
The Lord’s Prayer
Choir of Saint Innocent Academy
On the Pres. Trump daily thread someone posted a rap video by Tom MacDonald. I listened to his other songs. He has many songs about the true injustices going on in the world.
Sundance, President Trump, Tom MacDonald…..all speak truth. As do many others.
Thank You and God Bless to those that are fighting and helping us.
No matter what party you now consider yourself to be, we MUST vote out Adam Kinzinger, Illinois, 16th Dist. Wanted to invoke the 25th, sent out an email when he was in Congress during the “insurrection”, acted like a wimp, is a disgrace to the USAF (which, let’s face it, has been going down hill since the 80s) and is owned by God knows whom.
OUT, OUT DAMN SPOT.
Any know if he yet has a good challenger? If they’re half way decent, I’ll send a check.
This guy was on enemy territory this morning telling the nation the GOP is not the party of Trump but the party of the people. ]
He can’t even be more CREATIVE THAN THAT OLD SAW?
Blood is boiling.
See, this is how they get guys to run. They see to it he’s a vet. They see to it he looks good on tv, young.. They see to it he’s as moldable as clay in their hands. Not even a shrivel of integrity.
OUT!
In my opinion, SNL is “Still No Laughs.”
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/01/snl-runs-disgusting-hit-piece-mike-lindell-mocks-previous-drug-addiction-support-donald-trump-video/
Here is a list of their sponsors:
https://sponsorfeedback.com/show/saturday-night-live
FOLKS– PLEASE TAKE THIS VERY SERIOUSLY: Biden Attacks Farms – Comprehensive War on Global Food Supply – Engineered Famine (
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The way I read this is they (deep state establishment and globalists) are planning to starve us into submission. Now I see why Bill Gates has been buying up farmland. This is going to turn out to be a real life “Hunger Games”– unless WE THE PEOPLE stop this.
Grow your own! I’m glad I live out in the country, a lot of my neighbors are farmers!
Here is an in-progress collection of studies regarding a University Of The Professional Guilds: https://theological-geography.net/?p=49938
The intent is to rear a generation or five of persons of good character.
Since there appears to be a religious leaning to the Open Thread, permit me to pay tribute to Saint Fauci…
“a religious leaning to the Open Thread, permit me to pay tribute to Saint Fauci…”
I seem to recall some saints were martyrs and were burned at the stake.
This is the kind of attitude that drives neoliberal and neoconservative foreign policy. Trying to “rile Putin” and disrupt the energy supply lines of other countries. It’s what’s behind the attempt to topple Assad and ratcheted up the refugee crisis that is destroying Western Europe – aka historical Christendom. How’s about we just mind our own freaking business? Usually those with such deep-seated, pathological animus to Russia have historical ties to the Pale of Settlement, but not always, as can be seen here.
Dr Naomi Wolf on Twitter: “Just walked into a restaurant in Salem MA and was asked to scan my phone on entry for Track and Trace. Restaurant faces $300 fine for not making me. I said No, Fourth Amendment. Pure data harvesting for Big Tech (who no doubt has MA contract) to monetize, plus geolocation. Evil. https://t.co/KWTxESLLvG” / Twitter
Dr Naomi Wolf on Twitter: “2/ Those new demands re geolocation of customers on restaurants plus demands to make customers order food w drink (how does this help re pandemic?) are all part of conditioning. Constantly revising upward state intrusions and control til you are grateful for crumbs of autonomy.” / Twitter
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EtEyt2JXEAE_V5q?format=jpg&name=small
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EtEyuiFXIAYfbOC?format=jpg&name=large
this and lnk above are page 1 & 2
of the “EMERGENCY ORDER” from the SALEM, MA BOARD OF HEALTH
Gustav Holst synthesized . . . Mars, Bringer of WAR.
When a Lenin statue falls, do leftists rejoice? https://euromaidanpress.com/2021/01/31/last-lenin-statue-in-ukraine-falls/
lilbirdee12’s prayer:
Our Heavenly Father, Your children come to you tonight to ask for healing and peace throughout our country so that we may return to being One Nation Under God. Guide us to be leaders in Your Kingdom, spreading Your Love and Salvation to all. Forgive us our sins and deliver us from evil.
Lord, we ask for a blanket of protection over all our troops and law enforcement who serve to defend and protect us. Bless our representatives with the strength and wisdom they need to achieve the path You have chosen for us.
Please place Your Guardian Angels of Protection around Donald Trump and his family as they seek to lead America back to You. Also, we pray for Angels to protect and support our Sundance as he works for justice and peace.
Grant us patience, Lord, as the evil ones try to anger us and cause us to fall.Spread blessings over Israel and Netanyahu.
We humbly ask that You please comfort those who are grieving and in pain.Thank you Father, for Your Love and the gift of Life.
In Jesus name, we pray. Amen.
Same time….same place. 🙁
Well, I tried taking the spaces out of the prayer, which makes it hard to read. Won’t do that again. Didn’t help anyway. But, thank you for rescuing it……. again. 🙂
Amen…
Amen.
Amen. Lord have mercy on us, and strengthen all Patriots and freedom loving people around the world.
Just say’n… 😉
Snow for New England, Monday / Tuesday
https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1356084522325041153
https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1356057335060459520
4 YO brings baby deer home. Too. Cute!
https://www.nbc12.com/2021/01/28/year-old-virginia-boy-befriends-baby-deer-while-playing-outside/
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