"I took religion much too seriously, however, and its overall effect was depressing. I would have really liked to discard it, but somehow I couldn't.“


-Jack Dee

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I took religion much too seriously, however, and its overall effect was depressing. I would have really liked to discard it, but somehow I couldn't.

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