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At that time, the body says that it is still not satisfied with him and cannot say that He is good and does good, since he needs a few more things, and why is He not giving them to him? Nonetheless, he is strict with himself and blesses. It follows that he is not commanded yet he does.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Obligatory blessing means that the body obligates him to bless. 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