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<\/a><\/p>\nBlessed are the Orthodox, for their Kingdom of God is better than your Kingdom of God.<\/p>\n
Blessed are the Eastern Rite catholics, for their priests shall have kick-ass beards.<\/p>\n
Blessed are the Angry, for they shall win all internet arguments.<\/p>\n
Blessed are the Trads, for they shall fart in Latin.<\/p>\n
Blessed are the JOOOOOOOOOOS, for they shall inherit the media.<\/p>\n
Blessed are the Buddhists, for they have yet to piss me off today.<\/p>\n
Blessed are you when women scorn you, and make intelligent conversation in front of you, and wear pants around you, for yours is your mother\u2019s basement.<\/p>\n
Blessed are the the wives of Opus Dei men, for those gals need all the help they can get.<\/p>\n
Blessed be the ice maker.<\/p>\n
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