In the early days of the December that my father was to die, my younge…

Christopher Hitchens
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In the early days of the December that my father was to die, my younger brother brought me the news that I was a Jew. I was then a transplanted Englishman in America, married, with one son and, though unconsoled by any religion, a nonbelieving member of two Christian churches. On hearing the tidings, I was pleased to find that I was pleased. ✨ Christopher Hitchens (2010). Hitch 22: A Memoir, p.317, Atlantic Books Ltd
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