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February 17th, 2010 “The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed. — Albert Einstein” Fast from rushing through your day without noticing the beauty around you. Pray that God might show you something beautiful that you hadn’t noticed before. Give some time to enjoy a piece of art or a nature scene. Today's prize: Busted Halo M&M's Weekly prize clue: #1 - It fits on a bookshelf. 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