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“Thank God I was alive.” – Angelica Gaitan, 46, found while floating 1.2 miles off of Puerto Colombia [#ThankGod]
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“But we are moving on from there and we thank God for it.” – Wes Conner, Pastor at Mt. Zion Baptist Church [#WeThankGod]
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VIOLENT ENCOUNTER: “That’s what I thank God for every day.” – Tiffany McGee [#IThankGod]
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