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Richard Dawkins Quotes: It is universally accepted that an admission of atheism would be instant political suicide for any (U.S.) presidential candidate.
         

It is universally accepted that an admission of atheism would be instant political suicide for any (U.S.) presidential candidate.


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How thoughtful of God to arrange matters so that, wherever you happen to be born, the local religion always turns out to be the true one.



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