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It looks like someone has reworked the old joke about God giving Moses a \u201cprescription\u201d for the Israelites' problems, saying (as a doctor might), \u201cTake these two tablets and call me in the morning.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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