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ever used it. I've had it for probably 15
years. But I want you to listen to this. It says:
"The book of Ecclesiastes records the
fruitless and painful efforts of one man to
find meaning in life. The author plunged
himself into the study of nature (chapter 1,
verses 4 through 11)" — We just read
that — “the pursuit of wisdom and
knowledge (chapter 1, verses 12 through
18)" — We're getting ready to read
that — "and pleasure (chapter 2, verses 1
through 11), the accumulation of
possessions (chapter 2, verses 12 through
26), a fatalistic outcome on life (chapter 3,
verses 1 through 15), the worship of self
(chapter 3:16 through chapter 4:16), the
doing of good works (chapter 5, verses 1
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