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The Master's Canvas

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A famous artist was known for creating masterpieces from damaged canvases. He would take torn, stained, or discarded canvases and transform them into beautiful works of art. One day, a student asked, 'Master, why don't you start with perfect canvases?...

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redemptionbrokennesstransformationbeauty

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hopeawegratitude

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youth

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