...it is a telling fact that, the world over, the vast majority of chi…

Richard Dawkins
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...it is a telling fact that, the world over, the vast majority of children follow the religion of their parents rather than any of the other available religions. ✨ Richard Dawkins (2004). A Devil's Chaplain: Reflections on Hope, Lies, Science, and Love, p.136, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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...it is a telling fact that, the world over, the vast majority of children follow the religion of their parents rather than any of the other available religions. ✨ Richard Dawkins (2004). A Devil's Chaplain: Reflections on Hope, Lies, Science, and Love, p.136, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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