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"heaven help us," said the old religion; the new one, from its very lack of that faith, will teach us all the more to help one another.
-George Eliot
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"heaven Help Us," Said The Old Religion;

George Eliot
"heaven help us," said the old religion; the new one, from its very lack of that faith, will teach us all the more to help one another.
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