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\u201cThe idea that Evangelicals are taking over America is one of the greatest publicity scams in history<\/span>\u201c<\/span> (Christine Wicker, The Fall of the Evangelical Nation: The Surprising Crisis Inside the Church<\/a>\"\"<\/i> (New York: HarperOne) p.ix). <\/div>\n
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