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ARTICLES
2 - The Truth Behind America's Moral Crisis
S -
You Call That "Progress"?-
7 --.. The Changing Years- Prepare Now!
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The Family-God's Plan for Mankind _
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Do the Dead Know What the Living Are Doing?
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Canada's Troubled Economy
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1985-Turning Point for World's Economy?
22<- Where Are Russia and China Headed?
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New Testament-Fact or Fiction?
35-
The Plain Truth About Child Rearing
Preschool Years: Preparation for Life
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