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"I have never understood why it should be considered derogatory to the Creator to suppose that he has a sense of humour."
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"I have never understood why it should be considered derogatory to the Creator to suppose that he has a sense of humour."
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"We have enslaved the rest of the animal creation, and have treated our distant cousins in fur and feathers so badly that beyond doubt, if they were able to formulate a religion, they would depict the Devil in human form."
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