It is impossible to imagine the universe run by a wise, just and omnip…

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It is impossible to imagine the universe run by a wise, just and omnipotent God, but it is quite easy to imagine it run by a board of gods. ✨ H.L. Mencken (2013). Minority Report, p.80, Knopf
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It is impossible to imagine the universe run by a wise, just and omnipotent God, but it is quite easy to imagine it run by a board of gods. ✨ H.L. Mencken (2013). Minority Report, p.80, Knopf

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