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Here\u2019s an insightful and even inspiring analysis on the wearing of the collar \u2014 from the very beginning, a controversial topic<\/a> <\/strong>here at The Bench \u2014 from a Protestant minister.<\/p>\n

H\/T to my sibling from The East, Father Deacon Daniel Gordon Dozier, for passing this along.<\/p>\n

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