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It's amazing how relaxing it is not to claim you know more than you do. i'm surprised that those who claim to speak in the name of god don't take more advantage of this relief.
-Christopher Hitchens
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It's Amazing How Relaxing It Is Not

Christopher Hitchens
It's amazing how relaxing it is not to claim you know more than you do. i'm surprised that those who claim to speak in the name of god don't take more advantage of this relief.
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