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Seize the Day -- with Dietrich Bonhoeffer

A 365 Day Devotional

By: Charles Ringma

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Seize the Day -- with Dietrich Bonhoeffer

A 365 Day Devotional

By: Charles Ringma

This devotional of 365 meditations by theologian and martyr Dietrich Bonhoeffer helps you see that it is possible to impact that world if we allow ourselves to be transformed into the likeness of Christ. Experience the power of Bonhoeffer’s words in a way that challenges you to live out your discipleship daily—combining personal spirituality with an active concern for those around you.

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1615214569

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The Art of Healing Prayer

By: Charles R. Ringma,Mary Dickau

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The Art of Healing Prayer

By: Charles R. Ringma,Mary Dickau

In The Art of Healing Prayer, Charles Ringma and Mary Dickau invite us to enter the realm of God’s curative love to aid those seeking the wholeness of Christ. Implicit in this invitation is the understanding that we have opened up our own lives to God’s healing grace. For this is a costly ministry, in which precious time and resources will be required of us as we pray biblically, imaginatively and sensitively for someone who may be on a very difficult journey to restoration. Although often carried out behind the scenes of much of the Church’s activity, the healing ministry is one of joy and transformation. A person released from long-standing inner woundedness – from the prison of reaction, bitterness, self-pity, self-protection and fear – is one who can grow to inhabit new wide spaces of love and forgiveness. In turn, they may become a source of goodness and healing, as the ‘magic’ of God’s grace results in eddies of life-giving love for others.

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SPCK

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0281075670

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9780281075676

In the Midst of Much-Doing

Cultivating a Missional Spirituality

By: Charles R. Ringma

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In the Midst of Much-Doing

Cultivating a Missional Spirituality

By: Charles R. Ringma

How are we to sustain activism and compassion amidst the never-ending crises of the twenty-first century? While the concern for social justice is deeply biblical, cynicism, burnout, and despair are all too common side effects when action is divorced from contemplation. To effectively serve as the hands and feet of Jesus, the church must attend to the revitalization of its inner life through the spiritual practices which feed, support, and sustain the work of the kingdom. Rather than the fragmentation and dualism that have led denominations to choose between prayer and service, evangelization and justice, the church must integrate heart, mind, and body in order to fulfil its calling to transform the world from within. Drawing from Scripture and a wide range of Christian traditions – from the monastic to the evangelical – this book inspires its readers to integrate spiritual renewal and prophetic witness for the glory of God and the good of his creation.

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Langham Publishing

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1839738448

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The Art of Healing Prayer

By: Charles R. Ringma,Mary Dickau

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When All Else Fails

Poetic Wisdom

By: Charles R. Ringma

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When All Else Fails

Poetic Wisdom

By: Charles R. Ringma

When All Else Fails is a book of poetic reflections that taps into the hopes and anxieties of a humanity that is no longer as self-assured as it once was. Marked by a pandemic and loss of faith in our political systems, the workplace, and the faith community, we are all struggling for a surer pathway for our feet. While When All Else Fails is no cheap recipe for recovery, it does provide a deep probe for finding a way forward through new heart attitudes that will shape a gentler world.

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1666714747

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Judges

A Pastoral and Contextual Commentary

By: Athena E. Gorospe,Charles R. Ringma

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Judges

A Pastoral and Contextual Commentary

By: Athena E. Gorospe,Charles R. Ringma

The book of Judges marks an important transition in the life of Israel. It shows the cycle of deviancy and repentance, heroic actions and social collapse, the misuse of power and the marginalization of God. This commentary seeks to help readers navigate the many strange stories and characters of Judges by providing an overall framework for reading it and by explaining a way of entering its stories so that they can be appropriated in an Asian context. This commentary challenges the reader to pray and work for a spiritual revitalization, building a new social fabric in a world marked by injustice, pragmatism, and the loss of a God-centered way of life.

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1783681950

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With Your Latte

A Little Wisdom to Lighten Your Way

By: Charles R. Ringma

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With Your Latte

A Little Wisdom to Lighten Your Way

By: Charles R. Ringma

Living in challenging times it is easy for us to become nostalgic or disgruntled. However, we can also become more reflective and empowered. With Your Latte is a small resource to help you move in the direction of hope and human agency. Here is a little wisdom for your engagement to lighten your way.

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1725273144

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Dare to Journey with Henri Nouwen

By: Charles Ringma

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Dare to Journey with Henri Nouwen

By: Charles Ringma

Written as a set of “conversations” with Henri Nouwen, these daily readings will transport you from a state of spiritual restlessness and seeking to retreat, renewal, reevaluation, and prayer. Includes a bibliography, notes, a brief introduction to Henri Nouwen, and an index for easy reference.

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Tyndale House

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1615214496

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Spiritual Essays: A Personal Collection

By: Charles P. Arnold, Jr., Ph.D.

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Spiritual Essays: A Personal Collection

By: Charles P. Arnold, Jr., Ph.D.

Spiritual Essays – A Personal Collection, provides answers to many of the questions Christian bible study produces. These questions range from “Why is my life seemingly a mix of blessings and sufferings?”, or “If Satan is real what threat does he pose for me?” or “Why is God such a jealous God?” or “When Christians speak of peace, how does that differ from worldly peace?“ Many Christians today, both male and female, are seeking a more inclusive religion, one which promotes a greater role for them in their relationship with God. Arnold has found some very significant theological evidence that an inclusive Christianity is precisely what Jesus Christ had in mind for his Church. His essay on Synerology - A Theology of Participation develops this evidence in an exceptionally clear and persuasive manner. Another big question in this postmodern age is whether the Bible is inerrant. Arnold’s essay on this subject should prove to be very convincing and uplifting. Other essays consider the difference between the spirit and the soul, trials and temptations, belief and obedience, and the meaning of Predestination. In these 25 Essays the reader will discover the meaning of life and will become engaged in a study of the Bible.

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1450077145

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Life in Full Stride

By: Charles Ringma

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Life in Full Stride

By: Charles Ringma

Spirituality cannot be an escape from reality. Jesus Christ empowers us to live in the world in ways that glorify God, enhance the well-being of others, and transform our world. We are encouraged to take life seriously in all its dimensions: personal, social, economic, cultural, political and spiritual. Here are 110 faith-stretching reflections on many issues of daily living. Each is an encouragement to live life realistically, proactively, and with hope. Charles Ringma is Professor of Missions and Evangelism at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia. He has previously done mission work among the Aborigines in Australia, and was Australian founder and executive director of Teen Challenge in Brisbane. He has taught at the Asian Theological Seminary in Manila and is the author of C

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1573833207

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The Age of Consequence

The Ordeals of Public Policy in Canada

By: Charles J. McMillan

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The Age of Consequence

The Ordeals of Public Policy in Canada

By: Charles J. McMillan

Since the election of Pierre Trudeau in 1968, Canada has had nine prime ministers, a series of minority governments, as many as sixteen leaders of the opposition, and a turnover of party leaders in provincial governments. This rotation shows the vibrant nature of the Canadian political system, which combines a measure of continuity and stability with change and policy innovation. The Age of Consequence provides an insider’s account of Canada’s political environment over the last fifty years. Focusing on the key personalities, leaders, and political parties of the era, Charles McMillan reveals the reality of policy change in a world in flux, bound by institutional constraints and propelled by personalities that advance or derail policy initiatives. Choosing four policy themes - economic competitiveness, social justice, national reconciliation, and constructive internationalism – the book traces Canada’s policy evolution. As a federation, Canada’s political system is shaped by policy initiatives, leadership campaigns, national elections, the planning and machinery of governance, and the strengths of its various leaders, from John Diefenbaker and Lester B. Pearson to Justin Trudeau. Based on McMillan’s personal experience as senior policy advisor to Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, as well as on interviews, policy papers, and memos, The Age of Consequence sheds light on how public policy is made, the conflicts facing senior members of the government, and the unique burdens placed on prime ministers.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0228012104

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9780228012108

Tibet's Secret Mountain

The Triumph of Sepu Kangri

By: Chris Bonington,Charles Clarke

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Tibet's Secret Mountain

The Triumph of Sepu Kangri

By: Chris Bonington,Charles Clarke

For Chris Bonington and Charles Clarke, long-time friends and expedition partners, few mountains were more alluring than Sepu Kangri. Known locally as 'the Great White Snow God', Tibet's nearly 7,000-metre mountain had never before been visited by Westerners. Armed only with a tourist map for reference, the two set off for this elusive peak in 1996. In the reconnaissance and two expeditions that followed, neither of them were expecting to be profoundly impacted by their experiences. However, they not only met their match in Sepu Kangri, but both found their expertise pushed to the limit. While Clarke acted as a travelling doctor, treating myriad ailments encountered along the way, including a life-saving diagnosis of an ectopic pregnancy, Bonington's love of technology saw him testing out cutting-edge satellite phones and computers, allowing them to communicate with the outside world for the first time on an expedition. Tibet's Secret Mountain is a story of discovery as much as it is an account of the expeditions, and it is this that sets it apart from other mountaineering memoirs. The focus not only on the climbing itself, but the experiences, people and tensions that accompany it, offers a poignancy that anyone with a love of adventure will identify with. Beautifully written and full of unfailing cheer, Tibet's Secret Mountain is Bonington and Clarke's love letter to mountaineering.

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Vertebrate Publishing

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191256016X

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A Fragile Hope

Cultivating a Hermitage of the Heart

By: Charles R. Ringma

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A Fragile Hope

Cultivating a Hermitage of the Heart

By: Charles R. Ringma

We are living in challenging times. And it is easy to escape, pine for the “good old days,” or unrealistically dream our way into the future. Instead, we are invited, in this book, to face our troubled world, to identify our inner struggles of faith, and to voice our anxieties and pain. And most importantly we are invited to wrestle with the God who so often seems absent. Living with a fragile hope, we are called by the gospel to nurture an inner life that responds with faith and courage to the brokenness of our world and the woundedness of our inner being.

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1725287013

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Dare to Journey with Henri Nouwen

By: Charles Ringma

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Dare to Journey with Henri Nouwen

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Tyndale House

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1615214496

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Finding Freedom in Forgiveness

By: Charles Edward Jones,Daniel Ledwith

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Finding Freedom in Forgiveness

By: Charles Edward Jones,Daniel Ledwith

That's Just One of the powerful lessons Charlie Jones and Daniel Ledwith offer in this encouraging look at the importance of forgiving and being forgiven.

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0736915990

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Hear the Ancient Wisdom

A Meditational Reader for the Whole Year from the Early Church Fathers up to the Pre-Reformation

By: Charles R. Ringma

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Hear the Ancient Wisdom

A Meditational Reader for the Whole Year from the Early Church Fathers up to the Pre-Reformation

By: Charles R. Ringma

There is a hunger in the modern world for spirituality. One vast resource of spiritual wisdom comes from the pre-Reformation church--from the martyrs of the first centuries of Christianity, through the long tradition of monasticism, to the medieval Christian mystics. These are the deep wells of Christian reflection from persons such as John Chrysostom, Augustine, Benedict, Francis of Assisi, Bonaventure, Bernard of Clairvaux, Meister Eckhart, Hildegard of Bingen, and Julian of Norwich, to mention just a few. The spiritual insights of over seventy men and women of pre-Reformation Christianity are found in these pages. From these figures we can learn more about the practices of prayer and contemplation, a life of following Christ, the relevance of community, the challenge of asceticism, the movement of withdrawal and engagement, the love of God for God's own sake, living the gospel, sacrificing for the kingdom of God, the longing for union with God, the practices of justice, and a life of prophetic witness. For us, so embedded and shaped by the modern world, this ancient wisdom will come as refreshing water and as a breath of fresh air, with the wings of the Spirit and whispers of angels.

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1621895785

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A Pocket Christian Catechism

Keeping the Faith in the Challenges of the 21st Century

By: Charles R. Ringma

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A Pocket Christian Catechism

Keeping the Faith in the Challenges of the 21st Century

By: Charles R. Ringma

We are living in an age of confusion and uncertainty. This has also impacted the Christian church. It is important, therefore, to get some ground under our feet. And we will need more than only a Sunday service. There are things we will need to do ourselves to strengthen our faith. A Pocket Christian Catechism may be of help. It contains the basics of the Christian faith, such as prayers, creedal statements, and reflections on the work of Christ, as well as the blessing of the Holy Spirit, the church, the sacraments, and our engagement with the world. Like taking part of the church into daily life and work, this book can be read while on public transportation, having a coffee break, or going for a walk. If used regularly, A Pocket Christian Catechism can nurture one’s inner being. What is held in one’s heart gives solid ground to one’s feet.

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When All Else Fails

Poetic Wisdom

By: Charles R. Ringma

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When All Else Fails

Poetic Wisdom

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Judges

A Pastoral and Contextual Commentary

By: Athena E. Gorospe,Charles R. Ringma

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Judges

A Pastoral and Contextual Commentary

By: Athena E. Gorospe,Charles R. Ringma

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Langham Global Library

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178368867X

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Seek the Silences with Thomas Merton

Reflections on Identity, Community and Transformative Action

By: Charles Ringma

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Seek the Silences with Thomas Merton

Reflections on Identity, Community and Transformative Action

By: Charles Ringma

In this volume of short reflective pieces, Thomas Merton acts as a conversation partner for the author, Charles Ringma, who draws on Merton's monastic experience in order to help reflect on the motivational centre out of which we all live, work, and serve.

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0281056048

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9780281056040

Seek the Silences with Thomas Merton

By: Charles Ringma

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Seek the Silences with Thomas Merton

By: Charles Ringma

In this volume of short reflective pieces, Thomas Merton acts as a conversation partner for the author, who draws on Merton's monastic experience in order to help us reflect on the motivational center out of which we all live, work and serve. Seek the Silences is not a call to a spirituality that pulls us towards God but removes us from the pain, need and challenges of the world. Rather it highlights that it is necessary to be still before God in order to hear and then do; to disengage in order to be empowered; to be embraced in order to serve.

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1573835129

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Catch the Wind

The Shape of the Church to Come and Our Place in It

By: Charles Ringma,Richard Baxter,J. M. (James Macintosh) Houston

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Catch the Wind

The Shape of the Church to Come and Our Place in It

By: Charles Ringma,Richard Baxter,J. M. (James Macintosh) Houston

Richard Baxter lived in an age when many of his fellow pastors had grown too comfortable with performing their religious duties by rote and spending much of their time in gluttony and drunkenness. It was under these conditions that Baxter wrote The reformed pastor, a reprimand to indolent clergy and an appeal to ministers of the gospel to take heed of their own spiritual condition before attempting to shepherd others.

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Regent College Pub.

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1553610059

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9781553610052

Sabbath Time

A Hermitage Journey of Retreat, Return & Communion

By: Charles P Ringma

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Sabbath Time

A Hermitage Journey of Retreat, Return & Communion

By: Charles P Ringma

Charles decided to take a whole six months off and to spend much of this time in a hermitage on friends' property. To enter a space of disconnection is both a scary and an exhilarating experience...

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Piquant Publishing

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1909281573

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Renewal Journals 1-5

By: Geoff Waugh,Stuart Robinson,J. Edwin Orr,Djiniyini Gondarra,John Greenfield

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Renewal Journals 1-5

By: Geoff Waugh,Stuart Robinson,J. Edwin Orr,Djiniyini Gondarra,John Greenfield

Renewal Journals 1-5 is a bound volume of: Renewal Journal 1: Revival, Renewal Journal 2: Church Growth, Renewal Journal 3: Community, Renewal Journal 4: Healing, Renewal Journal 5: Signs & Wonders. This is Volume 1 of 4 bound volumes of the Renewal Journals (Issues 1-20). Each Renewal Journal is also available individually, 2nd edition, 2011.

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1466326999

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9781466326996

Seize the Day with Dietrich Bonhoeffer

By: Charles Ringma

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Seize the Day with Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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This volume contains 365 readings, taking key concepts from a wide variety of sources and dialogues with Dietrich Bonhoeffer, which explain their meaning and present-day relevance. Line drawings - one for each month - orienting the subjects to people from every age-group and walk of life.

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0867600942

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The Ring and the Book. [introd. by Charles W. Hodell]

By: Robert Browning,Charles Wesley Hodell

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The Ring and the Book. [introd. by Charles W. Hodell]

By: Robert Browning,Charles Wesley Hodell

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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1378240162

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