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The late Christopher Hitchens claimed, over and over again, that \u201creligion poisons everything.\u201d \u00a0He appears to have been mistaken on that point.<\/p>\n
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On another note, I\u2019m pleased to belong to an organization that does so much good.<\/p>\n
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Posted from Brockwood Hall, Cumbria, England<\/p>\n
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