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onager

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7. But...we need GENUINE renewal!

Reply to skepticscott (Reply #2)

Thu May 28, 2015, 08:47 AM

May 2015

How's that different from a regular old non-genuine renewal? Beats me. I think it's something like...

The Emperor's jockstrap is made of finest linen, not ordinary cotton.

It reminds me of the hilarious scene with the phony street preacher in Flannery O'Connor's Wise Blood (from memory):

"Y'all listen to the prophet! His church is different. Because it's...uh...hmm...ah...it's NEW!"

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