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Somehow I found myself involved in a discussion of the Genesis creation stories on a blog called The Celtic Chimp<\/a>. I hope to resume regular posting soon (although I suspect the amount of work I\u2019ve caught up on recently and the lack of regular blogging may be connected somehow).<\/p>\n

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