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From James Martin\u2019s The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything:<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

God . . . is something like an old carpenter in a small village in Vermont. If you ask the townspeople where to turn for carpentry work or repairs, they will say, \u201cThere\u2019s only one person to call. He does excellent work. He\u2019s careful, he\u2019s precise, he\u2019s conscientious, he\u2019s creative, he makes sure that everything fits, and he tailors his work exactly to fit your needs. There\u2019s just one problem: he takes forever<\/em>!\u201d<\/p>\n

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