public confession<\/a>. I read a few others while I was there and found them to be quite good.<\/p>\n\tAnswer:<\/h2>\n
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Question: Greetings. A friend sent me a link from your site, and I enjoyed the article on public confession. I read a few others while I was there and found them to be quite good. 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