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Did Eddy heal an Australian across the miles?
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Was there ever a phone in Eddy’s tomb?
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Was Eddy familiar with the Qur’an?
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What did Eddy say about theosophy?
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How did The Mother Church respond to the 9/11 attacks?
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Is Eddy’s “course in Divinity” accessible?
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How did Eddy refer to “hygiene”?
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Is Christian Science related to Scientology?
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Who was William Curtis Coffman?
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What’s the background on the By-Law titled “Sudden Decease”?
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What was the Christian Science Series?
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Did Mary Baker Eddy ever revive Calvin Frye from death?
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