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= IMPOSSI# ?+S3 P1CE )\T JU/ICE1 =GIVE;S
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  ,Z WE SAT D[N 65JOY A TRADI;NAL ,YOM
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,SUZANNE _H TAK5 PLACE N 9 A H\SE ( WOR-
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  ,"!1 ON ,YOM ,KIPPUR1 ! HOLIE/ "D (!
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  8,I'M 9 H1V56 ,I'M A DRUG/ORE JUNKIE60
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DE> 8,WASPY1 RES]V$ FR40 ,SUZANNE B1M$
AT MY EMO;NAL \TBUR/4
  ,WE 7 ALL S HAPPY4 ,WE 7 ALL S ON !
SAME PAGE1 9 ! SAME PLACE1 AT ! SAME "T4
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IMPORTANTLY1 9 ? _W TGR4 ,AT ? "T &
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    ,SUZANNE3                       #DBG
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FAMILI>4 ,"! 7 PRAY]S ( PRAISE & ?ANKS
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            ,,*APT] ,,FIFTE5        #DCA
            ,HAPPY ,HOLI"DS

    ,RANYA3
  ,MY P>5TS MOV$ 6,MC,L1N1 ,VIRG9IA1 9
#AIHB1 ! YE> ,I />T$ COLLEGE4 ,T ,DECEM-
B] ,I CAME HOME F S*OOL 64COV] A ,*RI/-
MAS TREE C5T] /AGE 9 \R LIV+ ROOM4 ,I 0
N SURE :AT 6MAKE ( X4 ,Z A * 9 ,DUBAI1
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EA* YE>1 & X 0 FILL$ ) ,SANTA *OCOLATES
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0 9 .\R HOME1 & X 0 9 ,AM]ICA1 A C.TRY
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UP YE> AF YE>4
  ,X'S BE5 M ?AN TW5TY YE>S S9CE ,I F/
3FRONT$ T ,*RI/MAS TREE 9 MY LIV+   #DCB
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BIR? ( ,JESUS1 Z A ,MUSLIM ,I SEE NO RE-
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9 _! LIVES4 ,I SAW X AG ? PA/ HOLI"D
S1SON :5 ,I RCVD A C>D MY DAU<T] _H MADE
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AT B$"T1 ,I SEE !M PRESS _! H&S TGR 9 !
,*RI/IAN WAY Z OPPOS$ 6TWO PALMS UP 9 !
TRADI;NAL ,MUSLIM MANN]4 ,:5 ,I REM9D !M
( T1 !Y GI7LE4
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,V]MONT1 ,I SAW MY SON DROP 8 COOKIE1
PICK X UP1 KISS X1 !N RAISE X 6! SKY 2F
EAT+ X4 ,? REM9D$ ME (A ,MUSLIM TRADI;N
,I _H N SE5 S9CE ,I 0 A LL GIRL4 ,=A
SPLIT SECOND ,I ?"\ T MY SON C>RI$ ?
,MUSLIM TRADI;N G5ETIC,Y4 8,": DID Y
LE>N T80 ,I ASK$ HM4 ,& HE TOLD ME T A
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6EAT4
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/ORIES4 ,?\< WE H N 4CUSS$ ! ,PALE/9IAN-
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B1UTY (! ;,AL ,AQSA DOME 9 ,J]USALEM &
SPOK5 (! SPECIAL ROLE ( ,J]USALEM Z A
HOLY C;Y =! ?REE RELIGIONS4 ,I H TOLD MY
*N T ,J]USALEM IS "P ( :AT 0 ONCE ,PAL-
E/9E1 A PLACE ": P ( DI6]5T RELIGIONS
LIV$ TGR 9 P1CE4

    ,SUZANNE3
  ,I 0 WALK+ ) MY AUNT 9 ,NEW ,HAMP%IRE
2F ,*RI/MAS :5 %E SD 6ME1 8,I SAW A NEWS
PROGRAM T SD !Y >E TAK+ ! ,*RI/ \ (
,*RI/MAS 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,C;Y4 ,IS T TRUE80
  ,I MADE A QK REVIEW ( MY [N EXP]I;ES T
,DECEMB]4 ,H&EL'S .,MESSIAH 0 2+ SUNG
ALL OV] T[N4 ,P>K ,AV5UE _H BE5 CLOS$ TO
TRA6IC =A C>OL S+4 ,BUILD+ W9D[S & LOB-
BIES 7 FILL$ ) ,*RI/MAS TREES4 ,! ANGELS
BLEW _! TRUMPETS 2F ! TREE 9 ,ROCKEFELL]
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ANSW]$ T ,*RI/MAS 0 ALIVE & WELL 9 ,NEW
,YORK ,C;Y4 8,Y'RE N GO+ 6F9D A CR@E*E 9
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X DOESN'T 2L;G "! ANYWAY40
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L;G AGO4 ,B R ?AN RES5T ! -M]CIALISM1
P]H WE CD RECOGNIZE X Z A WAY 69CLUDE
O!RS :O MI<T FEEL EXCLUD$ F ? N,NAL HOL-
I"D4 ,AF ALL1 X'S NO ?R1T 6A ,*RI/IAN'S
ID5T;Y IF A ,JEW1 A ,MUSLIM1 A ,H9DU1 OR
AN A!I/ DECORATES A TREE1 HANGS /OCK+S1
HAS A VISIT F ,SANTA ,CLAUS1 OR EV5 CEL-
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N ISOLAT+ H]F OR H] FAMILY1 & %E WASN'T
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RETURN8 ,MY C>D SD 8,M]RY ,*RI/MAS40 ,WD
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/UCK ) ,M]RY ,*RI/MAS =A FEW YE>S1 \ (
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OP9IONS4 8,I ?9K Y %D WRITE "S?+ WOND];L
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MAS & 2+ 3SID]$ 9S5SITIVE OR TOO RELI-
GI\S4 ,I ?9K P :O LIVE 9 CITIES T >E
LESS DIV]SE DON'T H ? DILEMMA 2C E C>D
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,BI# QUOTES4 ,I'VE 3SID]$ PR9T+ TWO
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"SH[ T SEEMS 4H"O/4
  ,T YE> ,I 0 RUNN+ LATE ) MY C>DS4
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MESSAGE3 8,JOY 6! ,_W60 ,B X FIT4 ,^?
?REE SMIL+ FACES ON ! FRONT ( T C>D--A
B1UTI;LLY POIS$1 N9E-YE>-OLD GIRL ) *E/-
NUT EYES1 A MIS*IEV\S SEV5-YE>-OLD A?-
LETE CLUT*+ A ,HACKY ,SACK1 &A FUNNY1
BLOND ?REE-YE>-OLD )A BIG GR9--W]E MY
GRTE/ JOY 9 ! _W1 & ,I WI%$ MY FRS &
FAMILY ! TR1SURE ( S* JOY 9 _! [N LIVES4

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,I'D BRAV$ ! CR[DS ) MY SONS & WE'D _H A
LOVELY \T+4 ,I 0 DRIV+ MY M9IVAN HOME1
*ECK+ \ \R 9DU/RI\S NEI<BORS' ,*RI/MAS
DECOR,NS4                           #DDJ
  ,MY SON ,JACK DOESN'T -PLA9 ANYMORE AB
ALL ! FUSS ,*RI/IANS MAKE AB ,*RI/MAS4
,HE'S A BIG BOY N[1 WELL A3U/OM$ 6! ROLE
,JEWS 9 ,AM]ICA PLAY AT ,*RI/MAS4 ,HE'S
FLY+ "U ! RAD> Q NICELY1 ?ANK Y4
  ,& ,I1 ( C\RSE1 AM Q -=TA# ) ,JESUS1
MY 8NEW FR10 Z ,I "S"TS REF] 6HM 9 !
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BOYS IS :5 !Y'RE TRAPP$ 9 YR M9IVAN4 ,S1
DRIV+ MY ,W9D/> PA/ ,! ,GAP & ,MC,DON-
ALD'S1 ,I PROCE$$ 6TALK 6MY *N AB ! LIFE
( ,JESUS ,*RI/4
  ,!Y KNEW V LL AB ,JESUS4 ,!Y KNEW T
,I'D BE5 MEET+ REGUL>LY ) ,SUZANNE &
,RANYA1 TALK+ AB RELIGION1 TALK+ AB
FAI?4 ,!Y KNEW T WE'D BE5 "W+ ON A *N'S
BOOK AB ,JESUS1 ,MUHAMMAD1 & ,MOSES4
  ,& !Y KNEW ,*RI/MAS 0 ,JESUS' BIR?"D1
T P 7 EAG]LY ANTICIPAT+ X4 ,S1 Z WE
PASS$ H\SES ALR DECORAT$ ) LIT-UP
RE9DE]1 ,SANTAS1 ANGELS1 & SN[M51   #DDA
WE TALK$ AB ,JESUS1 ! MAN :O _H />T$ ALL
?4 ,"H >E ! K9DS ( "QS MY SONS ASK$ ME1
: ,I ANSW]$ 6! BE/ ( MY ABIL;Y3
  8,:O WANT$ 6KILL ,JESUS80
  8,:Y DID !Y WANT 6KILL ,JESUS80
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  8,:AT DID ,JESUS PR1* T MADE HM S CON-
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T ! ,GOSPELS 9T]PRET$ ! CRUCIFIXION 9
DI6]5T WAYS & T P H 9T]PRET$ ! LIFE &
M1N+ ( ,JESUS V DI6]5TLY OV] ! PA/ TW5TY
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GIRLFR =A FEW M9UTES4
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LE>N$ "S ( :AT ,I'D LE>N$ OV] ! LA/ ?REE
YE>S4 ,& OV] ! C\RSE ( _! LIVES1 :5 !Y
MEET _! [N ,SUZANNES & ,RANYAS1 MY TWO
SONS W H PL5TY 6TALK AB4
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            ,,*APT] ,,SIXTE5        #DDC
          ,FAC+ ,\R ,-MUNITIES

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  & "M4 ,0! "T EI<T O'C ROLLS >.D1 ,I
  DON'T WANT 6H ^! K9DS ( 3V]S,NS4
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  = ME4
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  ,A FR :O MOV$ 8 ,AM]ICAN ,MUSLIM FAMI-
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ALW G \ 6D9N] & TRY 6CAT* UP4 ,"O ( 8
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,I 0 M ?AN R1DY 6SAVOR ! PIP+ HOT ,*9ESE
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,FRI"D EV5+ MODE4 ,WE %>$ NEWS ( \R *N1
_! LATE/ ANECDOTES1 *ALL5GES1 & 3C]NS4
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8,B Y >E N A ,MUSLIM6 ,ISLAM IS A WAY (
LIFE4 ,X IS DI6]5T ?AN O!R RELIGIONS 2C
X REGULATES BO? ! PRIVATE &! PUBLIC4 ,X
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O!RS _H Q A BIT 6SAY AB ABOR;N & BIR?
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GION IS (T5 M 9FLU;ED 0MY?1 CULTURAL
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&! ,QURAN IS TRANSLAT$1 ,MUSLIMS >E /
REQUIR$ 6RECITE ,QURANIC V]SES 9 ,>ABIC4
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XS PROP] HI/ORICAL 3TEXT4
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0 *ALL5G$ AG4 ,NA7+ D\BTS AB !      #DDF
VALID;Y ( MY CLAIM 6BE A ,MUSLIM SEEP$
BACK 96MY LIFE4 ,? "T X 0 A K9D]G>TN] :O
SET ! AG5DA4 ,H] "M TOLD ME T S9CE H]
DAU<T] _H />T$ S*OOL1 %E 0 FASC9AT$ ) "O
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LIBY1 :O 0 AL A ,MUSLIM1 DID N COV] H]
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LIGION4 ,_H ? T1*] REPRES5T$ H] *OICE Z
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CLAIM+ X Z ! ONLY TRUE ,MUSLIM *OICE8

    ,SUZANNE3
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LECTURE & 4CUS.N TITL$ 8,ISLAM3 ,MY?S &
,R1LITIES40 ,I IMMLY M>K$ ! DATE    #DDG
ON MY CAL5D> & 9VIT$ ,RANYA & ,PRISCILLA
6ATT5D4 ,I 0 CURI\S 6LE>N F ! GUE/ SP1K-
]1 ,DR4 ,AZZA ,K>AM1 A POLITICAL SCI5TI/
AT ! ,UNIT$ ,N,NS1 =M] DIRECTOR (! ,_W
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..,TRANSN,NAL ,POLITICAL ,ISLAM3 ,RELI-
GION1 ,IDEOLOGY & .,P[]4
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S*$UL$ EV5+ ,I WALK$ 6*UR* EXPECT+ 6MEET
H] \TSIDE ! FRONT DOOR ( ,/4 ,JAMES'4
,B1 Z ,I TURN$ ! CORN] AT ,SEV5TY-SECOND
,/REET & ,MADISON ,AV5UE1 ,I SAW ,RANYA
/RID+ PURPOSE;LLY UP ! *UR* /EPS & 4AP-
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HOOD *UR* 6EXAM9E ! /A9$-GLASS W9D[S
YE>S AGO4 ,"H 0 A WOMAN 3FID5T ( H]
PLACE 9 A RELIGI\S 9/ITU;N4
  ,I HURRI$ 6CAT* UP ) ,RANYA1 & WE MADE
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CRISIS1 0 ! HO/ AT \R TA#4
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9T]FAI? MESSAGE 96MY *UR* & MY LIFE4

    ,PRISCILLA3
  ,MY REL,N%IP ) ,ISRAEL />T$ ) TREES4
,AT ! ,HEBREW "D S*OOL1 AL;G ) MY ?IRD
GRADE CLASS1 ,I DILIG5TLY COLLECT$ CO9S
& PLAC$ !M 9 SLOTS ON A PIECE ( C>DBO>D
) ,HEBREW WRIT+ UNTIL E SLOT 0 FILL$ &A
GR[NUP MAIL$ ! M"OY (F 6,ISRAEL4 ,%ORTLY
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MAIL1 TELL+ ME T TREES _H BE5 PLANT$ 9
,ISRAEL 9 MY "N4 ,:5 ,I W5T "! ) MY FAM-
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7 PLANT$1 B WE N"E DID TRACK !M D[N4 ,I
HOPE !Y'RE ?RIV+4
  ,LA/ WEEK ,I R1D AB A GROVE ( OLIVE
TREES T 0 N S LUCKY4 ,! 3TROV]SIAL 8F;E0
9 ,ISRAEL _H SLIC$ "? OLIVE GROVES A
,PALE/9IAN MAN _H BE5 T5D+ = ?IRTY-F\R
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: _H EXI/$ 9 ! ,HOLY ,L& = SIX HUNDR$
YE>S4
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,ISRAELI TANKS1 RESPOND+ 6MORT> FIRE 9 !
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,PALE/9IAN Y\?S1 AG$ ELEV5 6SEV5TE51 :O
7 H>VE/+ /RAWB]RIES 9 A FIELD NE>BY4 ,!
,PALE/9IAN ,C5T] = ,HUMAN ,"RS SD X _H
9VE/IGAT$ ! %OOT+ & F.D T 8ALL VICTIMS (
! ATTACK 7 *N "W+ ON _! AGRICULTURAL
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/RAWB]RY FIELDS (! ,HOLY ,L&4 ,I'D SP5T
A LOT ( "T TALK+ AB ,ISRAEL ) ,RANYA1 AB
! C5TURIES-OLD 3FLICT 2T ,JEWS & ,>ABS1
2T H] P & MY P4
  ,N[ ! SUBJECT RESURFAC$ 2T ,SUZANNE &
ME4 ,I SPOKE 6H] ( MY 3FU.N1 4ILLU.N;T1
& 3C]N = ,ISRAEL1 & %E _H "QS = ME4
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:O WD TAKE !M IN4 ,:AT C.TRY WD H !M8
,:AT P WD WELCOME !M80 ,I PAUS$4 8,& !N
!Y IMAG9E ! ,HOLY ,L&1 ! ,PROMIS$ ,L&1 !
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PILY "E AF40 ,I %OOK MY H1D4 8,ALL ,I C
D IS TALK F MY [N EXP]I;E1 & MY [N /ORY
IS T "SH[1 EV5 AF MY YE>S AT ! ,HEBREW
,"D ,S*OOL & MY /R;G 9DOCTR9,N 96! ,JEW-
I% FAI? "? MY "F1 ,I FELT ?IRTY-FIVE
YE>S AGO T O3UPY+ ! ,WE/ ,BANK & ,GAZA
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ME4 ,MY "F 0 A BIG MILIT>Y HI/ORY BUFF4
,I'M SURE IF HE 7 ALIVE1 HE WD      #DEE
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ALIVE4 ,& ,I ?9K N[1 Z ,I ?"\ S _M YE>S
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EXI/4 ,I AGREE T ! ,ISRAEL ,I DR1M$ AB
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DR1M$ AB Z A B1CON = FREEDOM %D EXI/4 ,B
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,JEWS1 & ,MUSLIMS LIVE TGR 9 T "O LL
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WD N"E H 5T]$ 96MY REL,N%IP ) Y & ,RAN-
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,JEWS1 ,MUSLIMS1 & ,*RI/IANS40 ,I CD H
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BUZZ4
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FOLD$ UP MY MAT4 ,I DIDN'T WANT 6TALK
POLITICS AF \R RELAX+ M$IT,N1 6POSSIBLY
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,RANYA3 ,I ?9K T J Z P H BOOK CLUBS1 !Y
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RAL;Y ( RELIGI\S TRADI;NS & NU.ES ( \R
FAI? SET U A"P4
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! DIV]S;Y 9 HUMAN FAI? TRADI;NS IS 9T5D$
0,GOD'S DESIGN & N A R&OM O3URR;E4 ,!
UNIV]SAL;Y ( ,GOD & 8 A3ESSIBIL;Y 6ALL
IS EMPHASIZ$ 9 ! ,MUSLIM "U/&+ T ALL
RELIGIONS H SPRUNG F ! SAME DIV9E   #DFA
S\RCE & T ,GOD'S MESSAGE 0 S5T 6ALL P &
CULTURES ( ALL N,NS 7#CE3BE74 ,DI6]5T
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TRIBES1 S T Y MAY "K "O ANO!R4 ,SURELY !
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9SPIR,N 9 A SMALL BOOK1 S DE> 6H] T %E
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[N 9T]FAI? J\RNEY 9 SE>* (! TRUE LI<T4
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8 GRIEF1 3TRADICTORY 9T]PRET,NS ( "S
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3FID5TLY ASS]T$1 8,IF ,I H R1D ! ,BI#
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(FICIAL 9T]PRET,N ( ,*RI/IAN;Y1 :O WD1
PROBABLY1 IF ,JESUS CAME 9 \R MID/ TD 9
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3V9C$ T ,JESUS' MESSAGE 9 ! ,S]MON ON !
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2LIEV$1 2L;G$ 6! _W1 6ALL RACES & P :O
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SUS' DIV9E VIRTUES4
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MATT] 2T EA* P]SON & 8 MAK] & ADVIS$ !
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ADVICE CD 2 GIV5 EQU,Y 6P ( ALL RELI-
GIONS4 ,Z ,G&HI EXPLA9$1 ! MO/ E6ECTIVE
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PROGRAMS = AN OPPORTUN;Y = ,RANYA1
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SAY+ T ! ONLY WAY 6AVOID HELL IS 6BE A
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