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I support the separation of church and state, and am pretty sure that the President of the United States has no\u00a0business quoting Exodus or any part of the Bible in an official speech.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, contrary to what conspiracy theorists are sure to come up with soon if they haven\u2019t already, this statement from president Obama has nothing to do with Roswell\u2026<\/p>\n
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