Greater mass, greater impulse?

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Why does an object with greater mass have a greater impulse?

According to the impulse equation, Impulse = (mass)(acceleration)(delta t)...

shouldn't a greater mass have a lower value for acceleration, meaning that the impulse is the same, regardless of the mass of the object? What am I missing??
 
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