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Amy Lester of Orlando prepares "nutty fruity cereal," a staple of the Daniel Fast regimen that she keeps during Lent. Lester has followed Jesus for decades, but her keen appreciation for his sacrifice on the cross came only recently when she started eating like the prophet Daniel. RNS photo courtesy Amy Lester.

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(RNS1-feb7) Amy Lester of Orlando prepares “nutty fruity cereal,” a staple of the Daniel Fast regimen that she keeps during Lent. Lester has followed Jesus for decades, but her keen appreciation for his sacrifice on the cross came only recently when she started eating like the prophet Daniel. For use with RNS-LENT-DIET, transmitted on February 7, 2013, RNS photo courtesy Amy Lester.

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