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I sense a metaphor

April 24, 2017
04/24/201704/24/2017 · Martin Kelley
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Martin Kelley is a Quaker writer, workshop leader, and editor, with a focus on outreach, nonviolence, and the Christian roots of Friends. Sharing stories of Quakers as senior editor of Friends Journal magazine and blogger at Quaker Ranter. Learn more at MartinKelley.com.

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