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Now here's today's news, discerned differently.

Hi, I'm Jim Dennison with Dennis and Dennis Informed, and this is the Daily Article for Friday, April 9th, 2021.

The title is, post-pandemic cosmetic procedures and escalating depression,

making a counterintuitive case for Christian optimism. I'm talking with you today about a case

for Christian optimism. My argument's not based on post-pandemic hopes, though the International

Monetary Fund does predict a remarkable global economy this year,

and people are already discovering exercise routines and cosmetic procedures

intended to help them look their best as they enter society.

Nor do I intend to ignore evidence to the contrary,

such as the horrific mass shooting in South Carolina

or the record high violence by Islamic extremists in Africa.

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