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I Do Believe In God. I Think God Has Given So Much Power To People, And Intelligence, And Said, 'well, You Are On Your Own. Maybe I'm Tired, I Need A Nap. You Are Mature. Why Don't You Look After Yourselves?' And I Think He's Been Sleeping Too Much.

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