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When alex left for alaska," franz remembers, "i prayed. i asked god to keep his finger on the shoulder of that one; i told him that boy was special. but he let alex die. so on december 26, when i learned what happened, i renounced the lord. i withdrew my church membership and became an atheist. i decided i couldn't believe in a god who would let something that terrible happen to a boy like alex.
-Jon Krakauer
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When Alex Left For Alaska," Franz Remembers,

Jon Krakauer
When alex left for alaska," franz remembers, "i prayed. i asked god to keep his finger on the shoulder of that one; i told him that boy was special. but he let alex die. so on december 26, when i learned what happened, i renounced the lord. i withdrew my church membership and became an atheist. i decided i couldn't believe in a god who would let something that terrible happen to a boy like alex.
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