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Well . . . \u00a0I wouldn\u2019t say that it\u2019s *great<\/em> news. \u00a0I would like to see the growth rate pick up again. \u00a0But the news doesn\u2019t seem to be quite as bad as some fear and others hope:<\/p>\n*
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*Mormon growth slows to its lowest level since 1937. Here\u2019s why that\u2019s great news.<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n*
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