That was what made them so hilarious and unafraid. That was the streng…

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That was what made them so hilarious and unafraid. That was the strength of the Nazis. [...] They understood God better than anyone. They knew how to make Him stay away. ✨ Kurt Vonnegut (2011). Jailbird, p.29, Random House
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