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She starts her day re citin g the Lord Prayer every m o rn rn o a ro u n d h 4«,
Then she m e d ita te s, sta rtin g the day w ith w h a t she calls a ce rta in brig h tn e ss
Her d a u g h te r no tes tha t she eats the rig h t kinds of fo o d
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