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The third installment in our ongoing series on shmiras halashon<\/em> by Mrs. Tova Younger. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Motivate yourself to stop and deliberate before responding to comments. “Put brain in motion before putting mouth in gear” is a great motto that can save lots of aggravation. There are many stories of people who held their tongues and found salvation in health and other areas. If you are hurt or insulted, don’t respond; take advantage of this propitious moment and pray.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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