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ANO!R4 ,Z ,8 ,*UR* WE S]VE Z MEMORY
BOO/]S = \R BRO!RS & SI/]S 9 ! FAI?4
,?US BOL/]$1 WE W N"E AG =GET \R
LIV+ ,"L & ,HE W SURELY ALW REMEMB]
U4
  ,"L1 MAY \R MEMORIES ( ,YR SALV,N
MOVE U ALW 6AC;N4 ,AM54


,SATUR"D1 ,NOVEMB] #AB
,R1D ,HEBREWS #H
,PSALM #I
  ,I W 2 M]CI;L T[>D _! 9IQUITIES &
,I W REMEMB] _! S9S NO M4
,HEBREWS #H3AB

              ,=GETT+

  8,C'T Y J =GET AB X80 ,! ^WS >E
SPOK5 9NOC5TLY & HELP;LLY 0"S"O :O
C>ES4 ,B WE "K X'S IMPOSSI#4 ,\R GUT
IS TOO TWI/$4 ,\R PA9 IS TOO RAW4
,:ILE "! >E JOYS & A*IEVE;TS WE SWE>
WE'LL N"E =GET1 = _M ( U T'S N :AT
L+]S MO/4 ,9/1D1 X'S GUILT1 PA91 &!
?\S& TRANSGRES.NS P]=M$ 0&1 ESPECI,Y
AG/ U1 T REFUSE 6BE DELET$ F \R
M5TAL H>D DRIVES4 ,H[ >E WE SUPPOS$
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  ,WE C />T 0REMEMB]+ T ,GOD WANTS M
= U ?AN LIVES ( PA9 & REGRET4 ,H["E
! M -PLETE RESPONSE 9VOLVES
9T]NALIZ+ :AT X M1NS :5 ,GOD
REMEMB]S & :5 ,HE =GETS4 ,GOD
REMEMB]+ "S?+--A PROMISE1 ,8 LOVE1
,8 S]VANTS--ISN'T A SIMPLE ACT (
RECOLLEC;N4 ,R1 X'S ?"\ & AC;N
OP]AT+ 9 UNION4 ,9 ? LI<T ,GOD
REMEMB]+ \R S9 CD ONLY 5D "O WAY3 \R
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,SON'S "RE\S;S4 ,?1 9 TURN1 DRIVES
,HM 6AC;N ON \R 2HALF--SAV+ AC;N T
OP5S ! WAY = U 96,HIS ET]NAL HOME4
  ,=GETT+ \R S9S1 ,Y GIVE U LIFE4
,"L1 KEEP ME F =GETT+ ? M]CY &
GRACE4 ,AM54


,SUN"D1 ,NOVEMB] #AC             #AI
,R1D ,M>K #AC3A-AC
,PSALM #CI
  ,& Y W 2 HAT$ 0ALL = ,MY "N'S
SAKE4 ,B ! "O :O 5DURES 6! 5D W 2
SAV$4 ,M>K #AC3AC

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  ,X'S TEMPT+ 6SKIP 6! 5D+--:E!R X'S
A BOOK1 A *ECK\T L9E1 OR A CRIPPL+
9JURY4 ,! 5D+S ( PA91 ( 3FLICT1 &(
WAIT+ ALL BR+ RELIEF4 ,B :5 X -ES
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VALUA#4
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U 6BE4 ,Z WE GR[1 ,HE T1*ES U ! WAY
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,*RI/ !Y >E PRO( T ,GOD HAS BR"\ U
"? TRIALS 6A NEW LIFE & HOME T W N"E
5D4
  ,UN5D+ ,"O1 KEEP ME FAI?;L 6,Y 9
TE>S1 TRIALS1 & TOR;TS S T ,I MAY
5DURE 6& "? LIFE'S 5D4 ,AM54


,MON"D1 ,NOVEMB] #AD
,R1D #A ,PET] #A3C-AB
,PSALM #ADH
  ,AC 6,HIS GRT M]CY1 ,GOD HAS CAUS$
U 6BE BORN AG 6A LIV+ HOPE "? !
RESURREC;N ( ,JESUS ,*RI/ F ! D1D1
6AN 9H]IT.E T IS IMP]I%A#1 UNDEFIL$1
& UNFAD+1 KEPT 9 H1V5 = Y4
#A ,PET] #A3C-D

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  ,P LOVE 2G9N+S 2C WE LOVE
POT5TIAL1 ! IDEA ( ?+S 2+ P]FECT E
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DO+ \R BE/ & 9CL9ES U 6D \R WOR/4
,\R HOPE;L 2G9N+S 5D 2F WE C EV5
APPRECIATE !M4
  ,= ,GOD1 H["E1 ! 2G9N+ N"E 5DS1 !
POT5TIAL N"E FADES1 &! PROMISE ALW
5DURES4 ,9 ,BAPTISM1 ,HE BR+S U A
P]FECT$ 2G9N+4 ,HE REM9DS U T WE
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K+DOM4 ,BETT] YET1 ,HE F> EXCE$S \R
POT5TIAL 0GIV+ U ! FULFILL$ P]FEC;N
( ,*RI/3 A NEW LIFE1 A NEW HOPE1 &A
NEW 2G9N+ T W ALW 2L;G 6U4
  ,CR1TOR1 LET U 2G9 & 5D EA* "D
PRAIS+ ,YR PROVI.N4 ,AM54






,TUES"D1 ,NOVEMB] #AE
,R1D ,HEBREWS #AJ3AA-AH
,PSALM #AAJ
  ,= 0A S+LE (F]+ ,HE HAS P]FECT$ =
ALL "T ^? :O >E 2+ SANCTIFI$4
,HEBREWS #AJ3AD

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  ,(F]+S--"! >E Z _M TYPES Z "! >E
WAYS 6GIVE !M4 ,/1 REG>D.S ( :AT WE
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GIVES ME80
  ,:5 \R 9VULN]A# ,GOD (F]$ ,HMF Z
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  ,HE (F]S U FAI?1 HOPE1 & LIFE 2C
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6A3EPT S* AN (F]6
  ,GOD1 L1D U 6EAG]LY RCV ! GIFTS
,YR ,SON HAS E>N$4 ,AM54


,W$NES"D1 ,NOVEMB] #AF
,R1D ,MAT!W #E3CH-DH
,PSALM #GH3E-CA
  ,& 2+ MADE P]FECT1 ,HE 2CAME !
S\RCE ( ET]NAL SALV,N 6ALL :O OBEY
,HM4 ,HEBREWS #E3I

               ,DEM&+

  ,:5 MO/ P ?9K (A DEM&+ SITU,N1
IMAGES ( _! JOB1 A /AY 9 ! HOSPITAL1
OR "S?+ M S]I\S LIKELY EM]GES4 ,=
ME1 "O ^W T -ES 6M9D IS H\SEGUE/S4
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X'S N WOR? X1 B X C RE,Y ?R[ ?+S =A
LOOP :5 A RELAX+ EV5+ OR MORN+ TURNS
96AN UNPLANN$ CRISIS-MANAGE;T EV5T4
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DEM&S ON MYF CAUSE MO/ (! TR\#4
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GIV+ X MY ALL DOESN'T CUT X4 ,X'S
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6FILL \R E NE$--EV5 :ILE ,HE T1*ES U
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P]FEC;N1 GIV5 6U 9 ,BAPTISM1 ,^W1 &
,SUPP]1 IS :Y ! ,"F VIEWS U Z P]FECT
TOO4 ,N[ WE >E 9 DEM& ) \R H1V5LY
,"F4
  ,"F1 Z ,Y FREELY LOVE U1 LET U
LOVE "O ANO!R )\T DEM& OR 3DI;N4
,AM54




,?URS"D1 ,NOVEMB] #AG            #BE
,R1D ,GALATIANS #B3AF-BA
,PSALM #AAI3A-AF
  ,=! D1? ,HE DI$ ,HE DI$ 6S91 ONCE
= ALL1 B ! LIFE ,HE LIVES ,HE LIVES
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WD Y -PLETE T S5T;E8 ,:AT'S !
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5\<4
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\40 ,9/1D1 ,GOD GIVES LIFE PURPOSE1
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B1UTI;L1 & ET]NAL--W 2G94
  ,"L1 REM9D U E "D T "! IS NO LIFE
A"P F ,Y4 ,AM54


,FRI"D1 ,NOVEMB] #AH
,R1D ,HEBREWS #B3I-AH
,PSALM #AH3A-F
  ,= IF1 2C ( "O MAN'S TRESPASS1 D1?
REIGN$ "? T "O MAN1 M* M W ^? :O RCV
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"RE\S;S REIGN 9 LIFE "? ! "O MAN
,JESUS ,*RI/4 ,ROMANS #E3AG

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EASI] ?AN O!RS1 "!'S NO EASY WAY
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VEIL WE _C SEE "? BRE$S FE> ( :AT
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"K+ E DETAIL ( :AT AWAITS U & "K+
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LOV+1 S9.S CRE,NS ,HE MADE 9 !
2G9N+4
  ,3QU]OR ( D1?1 ECLIPSE \R FE>S )
FAI? 9 ,Y4 ,AM54




,SATUR"D1 ,NOVEMB] #AI
,R1D ,ISAIAH #FE3AG-BE
,PSALM #C
  ,= N[ WE SEE 9 A MIRROR DIMLY1 B
!N FACE 6FACE4 ,N[ ,I "K 9 "P2 !N ,I
% "K FULLY1 EV5 Z ,I H BE5 FULLY
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DON'T H A CLE> IDEA ( :AT'S GO+ ON
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H1V5 9 A R1L;Y S VIVID ALL ELSE
SEEMS L A DR1M4
  ,"L ( ,LIFE1 ,LOV] ( ALL1 WAKE U
6,YR AWAIT+ WOND]S4 ,AM54


,SUN"D1 ,NOVEMB] #BJ
,LA/ ,SUN"D (! ,*UR* ,YE>
,R1D ,MAT!W #BE3A-AC
,PSALM #ACB
  ,Z ! BRIDEGROOM 0 DELAY$1 !Y ALL
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              ,SLEEP+

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BANQUET4
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,AM54


,MON"D1 ,NOVEMB] #BA             #CA
,R1D ,JOHN #AH3AE-DJ
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,R1D ,JOB #CH3A-CH
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FAVOR = ALL ! "DS 6-E4
  ,*RI/1 ,Y DID N SCORN ! CROSS B
SU6]$ 9 \R PLACE4 ,H M]CY ^U \R JAD$
HE>TS = ,YR SAKE4 ,AM54


,?URS"D1 ,NOVEMB] #BD
,! ,"D ( ,N,NAL ,?ANKSGIV+ 7,,US7
,R1D ,EXODUS #AG3A-G
,PSALM #AJF3A-BC
  ,GIV+ ?ANKS ALW &= "EY?+ 6,GOD !
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,EPHESIANS #E3BJ

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NOTE 6,GOD WD RESEM# ?3 8,DE> ,GOD1
?ANKS4 ,I SUPPOSE ,Y'VE GIV5 ME "S
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D ? =! ?ANKS4 ,HE HELPS U 2C ,HE
LOVES U & 2C WE WD 2 UTT]LY LO/ )\T
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,8 HOME1 )A ="E FAMILY ( FAI?4 ,Z
,HE FREES U F \R S91 WE >E N[ FREE
6BE ?ANK;L4
  ,"F1 ?ANK ,Y = C.T.S GIFTS1 B
ESPECI,Y = ,JESUS1 :O WON ET]NAL
LIFE = U4 ,AM54



,FRI"D1 ,NOVEMB] #BE             #CG
,R1D ,DANIEL #G3I-AJ1 #AC-AD
,PSALM #IC
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6MAKE U SLAVES B 6SET U FREE4
  ,"L ( ALL1 REIGN ="E 9 & "? \R
LIVES4 ,9 ,JESUS' "N4 ,AM54


,SATUR"D1 ,NOVEMB] #BF
,R1D ,MAT!W #BJ3BJ-BH
,PSALM #ADC
  ,B :O"E WD 2 GRT AM;G Y M/ 2 YR
S]VANT4 ,MAT!W #BJ3BF

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VET]9>IAN S]VES ANIMALS & PET [N]S4
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  ,GOD1 WE >E AWE/RUCK 0,YR MI<T &
,YR HUMIL;Y4 ,MAY S]V+ ,YR ,^W 2 \R
GRTE/ JOY4 ,AM54








,SUN"D1 ,NOVEMB] #BG
,F/ ,SUN"D 9 ,ADV5T
,R1D ,LUKE #A3DF-EE
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6A PLACE ( HONOR 9 ,8 UN5D+ K+DOM4
  ,*RI/1 Z ,Y H RIS5 F ! D1D1 RAISE
U UP 6NEW LIFE4 ,AM54


,MON"D1 ,NOVEMB] #BH
,R1D ,JOHN #BA3AE-AI
,PSALM #CH
  ,= ALL H S9N$ & FALL %ORT (! GLORY
( ,GOD4 ,ROMANS #C3BC

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AWAY F FAI? 9 ,HM4
  ,=GIVE \R FAILURES1 ,"L4 ,FIRM UP
\R FAI? S WE MAY N WAV]4 ,AM54




,TUES"D1 ,NOVEMB] #BI            #DC
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C\RT ":1 MIRACUL\SLY1 WE FIT IN4 ,9
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  ,*RI/1 Z ,Y 5T]$ ,J]USALEM1 5T] \R
HE>TS1 CLAIM+ ,K+%IP OV] !M4 ,AM54


,W$NES"D1 ,NOVEMB] #CJ
,R1D ,ACTS #A3A-AA
,PSALM #DD3A-AH
  ,"L1 N[ ,Y >E LETT+ ,YR S]VANT
DE"P 9 P1CE1 AC 6,YR ^W2 = MY EYES H
SE5 ,YR SALV,N4 ,LUKE #B3BI-CJ

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!M 96H1V54 ,X SEEM$ L AN 5D+4
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,J Z ,8 4CIPLES 7 N LEFT AL"O1 NEI
>E WE4
  ,"L1 Z ,Y D N DE"P F U1 LET U N"E
DE"P F ,YR WAYS4 ,AM54






,?URS"D1 ,DECEMB] #A
,R1D ,ISAIAH #A3BD-BG
,PSALM #HA
  ,I W TURN ,MY H& AG/ Y & W SMELT
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YR ALLOY4 ,ISAIAH #A3BE

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6CL1NSE U -PLETELY4 ,AM54


,FRI"D1 ,DECEMB] #B
,R1D ,ISAIAH #B3A-E
,PSALM #BG
  ,O H\SE ( ,JACOB1 -E1 LET U WALK 9
! LI<T (! ,"L4 ,ISAIAH #B3E

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,AM54






,SATUR"D1 ,DECEMB] #C            #DI
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PR1*$ ,^W ) GRATITUDE 6,*RI/4 ,AM54


,SUN"D1 ,DECEMB] #D
,R1D ,ISAIAH #AA3A-AJ
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,TUES"D1 ,DECEMB] #F
,R1D ,ISAIAH #AJ3BJ-BG
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CALLS U 6L1N ON ,HM4 ,PSALM #CG3A
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  ,HOLD ME1 ,O ,"L1 Z ,I L1N ON ,Y4
,YR ,^W 9 MY HE>T & ,YR TRUE BODY &
BLOOD /R5G!N ME4 ,AM54



,W$NES"D1 ,DECEMB] #G            #EE
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,PSALM #AAH3AD-BD
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SALV,N4 ,AM54


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,R1D ,ISAIAH #AD3A-BC
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SEE ! CROSS ON : ,Y HUNG1 &! HOLY
H1V5S 6: ,Y CALL ME4 ,AM54






,FRI"D1 ,DECEMB] #I
,R1D ,ISAIAH #BD3D-BC
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  ,AMID ! T]ROR ( LIFE1 ,I F9D
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PLACE IS MY JOY4 ,AM54


,SATUR"D1 ,DECEMB] #AJ
,R1D ,ISAIAH #BG
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  ,9 T "D1 8,A PL1SANT V9EY>D1 S+ (
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\R ET]NAL REW>D4
  ,Y H MADE ME L A TREE FIRMLY
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GRACE E MO;T ( MY LIFE4 ,AM54






,SUN"D1 ,DECEMB] #AA             #FA
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,AM54


,MON"D1 ,DECEMB] #AB
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,:5 ,Y *A/5 ME1 LET ME SEE T X IS
,YR "W Z MY H1V5LY ,"F 6CALL ME BACK
6,Y4 ,AM54



,TUES"D1 ,DECEMB] #AC
,R1D ,ISAIAH #CA
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,AM54


,W$NES"D1 ,DECEMB] #AD
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,YR "N4 ,AM54





,?URS"D1 ,DECEMB] #AE            #FG
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,FRI"D1 ,DECEMB] #AF
,R1D ,ISAIAH #CI
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:AT IS "R4 ,AM54






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HOME4 ,AM54


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W6 ,I1 AL;G ) ALL :O H SAV+ FAI? 9 !
PROMIS$ ,MESSIAH4 ,AM54






,MON"D1 ,DECEMB] #AI             #GC
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  ,I AM N =SAK51 ,O ,"L4 ,9 ,YR
PRES;E1 "! IS FULL;S ( JOY4 ,AM54


,TUES"D1 ,DECEMB] #BJ
,R1D ,ISAIAH #DA3A-AF
,PSALM #ADI
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,ISRAEL6 ,I AM ! "O :O HELPS Y1 DCLS
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,AM54




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PRAISE ,Y4 ,AM54


,?URS"D1 ,DECEMB] #BB
,R1D ,ISAIAH #DC
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RESCU$ ME4 ,I PRAISE ,Y1 ,"L6 ,AM54


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,AM54


,MON"D1 ,DECEMB] #BF
,R1D ,ISAIAH #EE
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,AM54


,W$NES"D1 ,DECEMB] #BH
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,AM54


,FRI"D1 ,DECEMB] #CJ
,R1D ,ISAIAH #FF3G-AD
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