Watch out for people who call themselves religious; make sure you know…

John Irving
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Watch out for people who call themselves religious; make sure you know what they mean - make sure they know what they mean! ✨ John Irving (1989). A prayer for Owen Meany: a novel, William Morrow & Co
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