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Alan Carr tells a story about a man who was tired of his friends owning nicer homes than his, so he went to see a realtor to put his home on the market and began to search for a new one. One day as he was reading the paper, he came across a listing for a home that seemed to be just what he was looking for. He called the realtor and said that he wanted to schedule a walk-through.

The realtor replied, "Sir, about that ... you already own that home!"

(From a sermon by Brian Bill, The Myth of More, 8/26/2012)

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