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“America was founded on Christians not trusting each other, and they sometimes seemed more willing to reach out to the godless than to someone from another sect.” quote by Penn Jillette — Download Open image

“America was founded on Christians not trusting each other, and they sometimes seemed more willing to reach out to the godless than to someone from another sect.”

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