Uncloistered

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  “She gazed ahead through a long reach of future days strung together like pearls in a rosary, every one like the others, and all smooth and flawless and innocent, and her heart went up in thankfulness. Outside was the fervid summer afternoon; the air was filled with the sounds of the busy harvest of men and birds and bees; there were halloos, metallic clatterings, sweet calls, and long hummings. Louisa sat, prayerfully numbering her days, like an uncloistered nun.” A New England Nun By Mary E. Wilkins Freeman (1852–1930)

How To Detect A Liar

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This video is called "How to detect a lie." So punish the lie. The video really shows "How to detect a liar":

How To Detect a Lie

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"A false witness shall not be unpunished, and a breather of lies shall not escape." (Proverbs 19:5)
"A false witness shall not be unpunished, and one speaking lies shall perish." (Proverbs 19:9)

"But the fearful, and the unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, will have their part in the Lake burning with fire and brimstone, which is the second death." (Rev. 21:8)

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