"When I remember my family, I always remember their backs. They were always indignantly leaving places."

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"When I remember my family, I always remember their backs. They were always indignantly leaving places."

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"When his life was ruined, his family killed, his farm destroyed, Job knelt down on the ground and yelled up to the heavens, "Why god? Why me?" and the thundering voice of God answered, "There's just something about you that pisses me off.""

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