
35DIALOGUE 16•1 2004
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MINISTERWALKEDSLOWLYTOWARD
THEPULPITOFTHECHURCH"EFORE
DELIVERINGHISSERMONHEPLACEDON
ATABLEANOLDANDEMPTYBIRDCAGEFOR
EVERYONETOSEE4HEMEMBERSOFTHE
CONGREGATIONLOOKEDATITWITHPUZZLEMENT
ANDSTARTEDASKINGQUESTIONSTOEACHOTHER
7HENTHEMURMURINGSTOPPEDTHEMINISTER
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BOYTHATWASCARRYINGABIRDCAGESWINGING
ITCARELESSLY!SHECAMENEAR)NOTICEDTHAT
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TH E BIRD CAGE
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