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The conservative Christian right is losing its battle for hearts and minds in an arena it used to own
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Brilliant piece of writing. xx
7 Apr 8:01pm
Brilliant piece of writing. xx
7 Apr 8:01pm
For sure, Trump's nuclear button is way bigger but who knows what Kim may have up in his sleeve? Just don't forget that once you are dead, you are dead. And Kim will try to take as many of us and our allies with him as he can. https://www.quora.com/Is-So
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