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<\/iframe>\n<\/p><p>This\u00a0is an excellent bit of satire, aimed at mythicist\u00a0false claims (especially those which stem from Gerald Massey). HT <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thesacredpage.com\/2014\/12\/christmas-as-retelling-of-egyptian.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Michael Barber<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This\u00a0is an excellent bit of satire, aimed at mythicist\u00a0false claims (especially those which stem from Gerald Massey). 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