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| Released | 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2004–2005 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Label | Ultrax Records | |||
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Perception is the fourth studio album by the American alternative rock band Blessid Union of Souls, released in 2005 on Ultrax Records.
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