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Affirmation Cards (and their origin)

on May 4th, 2011 in Newsletter by the Editor | No Comments

On a scorching day last August, I trekked to a crowded WalMart. I sought refuge at a self-checkout, only to discover that each scan of my merchandise was being carefully observed by a quiet girl of about 11 years and very modest means. While I found this behavior rather odd,…

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