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The body grows slowly and steadily but the soul grows by leaps and bounds. it may come to its full stature in an hour.
-Lucy Maud Montgomery
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The Body Grows Slowly And Steadily But

Lucy Maud Montgomery
The body grows slowly and steadily but the soul grows by leaps and bounds. it may come to its full stature in an hour.
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