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Below are\u00a0the nine posts that got the most visits over the past year. Each of them received more than 10,000 pageviews, and #1 post received more than 35,000 pageviews.<\/p>\n

#9 \u00a0Ignoring the Most Biblical Explanation<\/a><\/p>\n

#8 \u00a0Beware of Who\u2019s Who Scams<\/a> \u00a0(this post is from 2011, but since the scams continue, interest in the post continues)<\/p>\n

#7 \u00a0The Ham on Nye Debate in a Nutshell<\/a>\u00a0(I was very pleased that it was not merely a meme I shared, but a meme I created, that got so much attention)<\/p>\n

#6\u00a0The Original Aramaic Lord\u2019s Prayer is None of the Above<\/a>\u00a0(from 2012, still going strong)<\/p>\n

#5 \u00a0Reading Genesis Literally<\/a> (goes to show that a post which is mostly text can still do well!)<\/p>\n

#4 \u00a0Chariot Wheels in the Red Sea Hoax Persists<\/a> \u00a0(from 2012, but the hoax persists\u2026)<\/p>\n

#3 \u00a0Proof Atheists Have Morals<\/a><\/p>\n

#2 \u00a0The Most Effective Squirrel Baffle Ever<\/a> (from 2012 \u2013 apparently\u00a0I should blog about squirrels more often! See also this important follow-up post on why it worked so well<\/a>)<\/p>\n

#1 Selective Literalism<\/a><\/p>\n

And, in case you are wondering, the all-time most popular post is still Think Outside The Box<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thank you for reading. I hope you have a happy new year!<\/p>\n

\"grumpy<\/p>\n

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