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c. 1999 Religion News Service (Kathleen O'Brien is a columnist for The Star-Ledger of Newark, N.J.) UNDATED _ I have a friend who is an important part of my life. We talk several times a week, and I can't count the number of times she's bailed me out of problems big and...