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William H. Bennett, "Our Goal Is Perfection," Ensign, November 1976, 29.

LeGrand R. Curtis, "Perfection: A Daily Process," Ensign, July 1995, 30.

Gerald N. Lund, "The Savior said that we should be perfect, even as he and our Father in Heaven are perfect. (See 3 Ne. 12:48.) Are we expected to achieve perfection in this life? If so, how can I avoid becoming discouraged with myself as I try to achieve it?," Ensign, August 1986.

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Stephen R. Gibson, "Do the Saints Have 4,300 Laws?," One-Minute Answers to Anti-Mormon Questions (Bountiful, Utah: Horizon Publishers) How can Latter-day Saints expect to be perfect since they have 4,300 Mormon laws to obey?

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