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Ilovefood 4 6 comments Mar 24

How bad is it when a bible basher is on a street corner shouting religious drool.

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Green_lucifer 4 14 comments Mar 23

LINK How “Case for Christ” author Lee Strobel fabricated his best-selling story – Alternet.org

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chalupacabre 8 9 comments Mar 23

So as I take a drunkard's walk through this site I see some interesting concepts, some wisdom and a genuine search for truth. Of course there are quite many who are part of this mutual masturbation cult where they are totally entwined in jeking ...

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GnosticLove 4 17 comments Mar 23

LINK U.S.’s Biggest Christian Charity Reportedly Channeled $56.1 Million to Purported Hate Groups

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THHA 7 6 comments Mar 23

‪Time for rational people to come out of the oppressive closet of religious mythologies and be honest. GoodWithoutGods AtheistDay @atheist_day [atheistrepublic.com]‬

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FionaAtNight 3 4 comments Mar 23

As an atheist, this is something I enjoy, so don't bust my balls. I like things to be logical and consistent, I don't find that in any religions, especially christianity. Christian believes their bible is the inspired word of god. How can that be if ...

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Tomm 5 6 comments Mar 23

On The Concept of an All-Knowing God. Assuming there is such a being as an all-knowing (omniscient) Maximally Great Being (i.e. - God), this would suggest among other things that: If you are all knowing then you know the past, the present, and ...

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johnprytz 7 6 comments Mar 23

History of religion

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Ilovefood 4 9 comments Mar 23

LINK Calgary School Cancels Talk by Ex-Muslim Atheist, Citing New Zealand Attack | Hemant Mehta | Friendly Atheist | Patheos

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Closeted 8 5 comments Mar 22

How common is it for societies to become predominantly deist before becoming predominantly atheist or agnostic?

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IntoTheMist 4 9 comments Mar 22

Did Jesus Christ commit sins? That depends on what counts as a sin, so I've used various criteria. I have also used how he was depicted in the canonical Gospels. Here is which ones he has committed of the Seven Deadly Sins of medieval Catholicism....

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lpetrich 4 10 comments Mar 22

Here's one issue i never could understand about god when i was a church attending christian. If God is all powerful and all knowing then why would he get so mad when people sin against him. Wouldn't already know they would do it when he created ...

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abyers1970 4 12 comments Mar 22

I want to bash religion here and in no way am I bashing a fallen country music star. I want to make this clear in the beginning. This is also why I am not using his name, but it can be looked up. He was making a music video in Houston and a gun ...

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DenoPenno 8 13 comments Mar 22

What do you do when religious people knock?

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celticagent 7 27 comments Mar 22

POLL So, as I rattle around here in the bowels of this beast during half time of the various first 4 playoff games, a thought came to me in a rather reverse (female) bukaki-esque fashion... I looked at the following and something occurred to me - ...

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GnosticLove 4 6 comments Mar 22

I am Mufassil Islam. Probably one of the most well known faces on social media as an apostate from Islam who is under constant death threat. Trying to unite apostates from all religions to help the suffering ex Muslims worldwide. I now head an ...

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mufassil 3 13 comments Mar 21

"Standing in a church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car." George Carlin

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WilliamCharles 7 10 comments Mar 21

"You can safely assume that you've created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do." Anne Lamott

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WilliamCharles 7 8 comments Mar 21

Why do people believe in God?

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Ilovefood 4 11 comments Mar 21

I really had not considered the "Is atheism another religion" argument and the first four of the NCAA March Madness is underway I think I will pass. Beside I have started taking prebiotic fiber supplements and I have already dealt with my quote...

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GnosticLove 4 4 comments Mar 21

LINK Pope meets with Mormon leadership in Rome to dedicate temple - Religion News Service

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zblaze 7 5 comments Mar 21

Catholic priest accused of groping woman during last rites – FOX2now.com [fox2now.com]

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Charliesey 6 6 comments Mar 21

POLL Will they ever get tired of "atheism is just another religion" argument?

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KenChang 7 20 comments Mar 21

Atheism is just another religion. Here’s why: 1. You spend too much time thinking about the existence of God. 2. You attempt to convince others of your belief, and get angry when they don’t subscribe. 3. You sometimes establish churches and...

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Mark958 4 58 comments Mar 21

Can you be atheist and agnostic?

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Trinityp333 3 29 comments Mar 21

I used to be a passive atheist but now I am a very militant one.

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Wrytyr 7 12 comments Mar 20

[elpais.com] The Spanish play, "God has a Vagina", has Christian lawers up in arms! Good!!

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Petter 8 12 comments Mar 20

I'm new at this and I don't have many Questions

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CharlesMorris 4 9 comments Mar 20

Non-biased opinions. Who is more likely to help humanity more when winning the lottery... Religious or non-religious minded people?

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SeamusFarrell 4 6 comments Mar 20

Tonight 2 guys from the church of jesus chrit of latter day saints can to my door I said not interested and then shut the door in their face. So they stuffed my mail slot with business cards HOW MATURE IS THAT

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DavidGreen1 5 22 comments Mar 20

Catholic Church scandal: 395 Illinois priests, deacons accused of sexual misconduct [usatoday.com] via @usatoday

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Charliesey 6 7 comments Mar 20

While contemplating the existence of Christian's god, a hobby, a came upon this thought. The Christian god by definition has no beginning or ending, infinite existence. So, this Christian god decides to create man. When he creates man, he ...

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Tomm 5 15 comments Mar 20

Jesus take the wheel...

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GeorgeRocheleau 8 13 comments Mar 20

As a parent of a special needs child with ADD i get frustrated in search of ways to make my child act the way i want him to. Through my frustration to make him mind, I've actually contemplated telling him that if he doesn't act right then the boogie...

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abyers1970 4 13 comments Mar 19

Is the "afterlife" possible without a god or gods?

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Storm1752 6 34 comments Mar 19

Is the "afterlife" possible without a god or gods?

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Storm1752 6 7 comments Mar 19

Why Did God Create Atheists? There is a famous story told in Hasidic literature that addresses this very question. The Master teaches the student that God created everything in the world to be appreciated, since everything is here to teach us a ...

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Biosteelman 6 7 comments Mar 19

I first heard this Harvard Math Professor when, in the late 50s, I was in grade 7 or 8. A classmate brought some of his records into class. Yep vinyl! He is the most irreverent satirist who saw everything as grist for his mill. This is a religious ...

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ToolGuy 7 12 comments Mar 19

What's your favorite atheist show/podcast?

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celticagent 7 9 comments Mar 19

LINK The TRUTH about the Christchurch mosque - YouTube

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SidneyWinston 5 10 comments Mar 19

"God is in control" was said to me this week-end. I let it slide by without comment, because the person who said it is hypersensitive about her Christian religion. But the more I thought about it, the more stupid and insulting to my intelligence it ...

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33Virginia 3 25 comments Mar 18

This quote states my belief well. How about you? “I am against religion because it teaches us to be satisfied with not understanding the world.” Richard Dawkins

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rogueflyer 7 13 comments Mar 17

St. Patrick's Day was not celebrated where I grew up, along the coast of the North Sea in Germany. As a child, I was fascinated with the story about the monk Patrick driving the snakes out of Ireland. My cousin Renate set me straight one day: " We ...

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Spinliesel 8 5 comments Mar 17

I was listening to an interview today that Terry Gross conducted on NPR with a lady theologian -- a very bright and sincere lady. What I heard in that interview, merged with past experiences like my admiration for the Lutheran theologian, Reinhold ...

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wordywalt 8 9 comments Mar 16

LINK Churches open their doors to businesses in order to survive

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Elganned 7 6 comments Mar 16

As a parental father figure,Old Testament God does not appear to like children very much (or uses their suffering to threaten their parents to obey him...).[thebricktestament.com] Are we parents supposed to use God as a role model? I have always ...

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mojo5501 6 14 comments Mar 14

Open discussion. Zoroastrianism and the influence on Abrahamic religions.

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SeamusFarrell 4 8 comments Mar 13

Australia's most Senior Catholic cleric, and, until recently, the 3rd most senior world wide, Cardinal Pell, was sentenced today to a custodial sentence of over 6 yrs for sexual offences against 2 minors. Although the conviction is subject to ...

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Doubting 5 20 comments Mar 13

Bad Reactions When "Coming Out" Atheist?

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Clarkefan 4 23 comments Mar 12

To this day it still amazes me how many people still believe in the literal interpretation of angels and heaven. They are indoctrinated at such an early age and at that age decision making is limited. Speaking out against the idea of God or Jesus , ...

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petewillia 4 9 comments Mar 10

What are some things

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TonyAndrews 4 6 comments Mar 10

How do you answer someone who says I'll pray for you like they are judging you?

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sillyangel 3 19 comments Mar 7

I got into a fb discussion with someone and this is his argument. The "existence" of a god is wholly dependent on the definition that we ascribe to the word "god." Humans have traditionally assigned that which is unknown to a god (wind, fire, ...

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ToolGuy 7 19 comments Mar 6

How do you manage to deal with theist people talking about God?

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Aurum16 5 24 comments Mar 4

Bravery: Richard Dawkins interviews Saudi Arabian atheist author Rana Ahmad

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VictoriaNotes 8 24 comments Mar 3

Human irony...

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AwarenessNow 7 5 comments Mar 2

An update from a closeted atheist: I told a couple people in my close circle that I do not believe and I am an atheist. Surprisingly they were really understanding and nonjudgmental about it. No one has told me yet that I’m gonna go to hell. I ...

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chlorine413 6 21 comments Feb 20

Ooooooooooklahoma.....where the wind comes sweeping down the plains...and there is a church on every damn corner! LOL

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SkotlandSkye 8 14 comments Feb 20

Take all the time you want...

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Marcel3405 6 13 comments Feb 17

Our Weird World I've been visiting the local Unitarian Universalist fellowship on occasion, and went this morning. When I arrived, there was a guy - maybe 50-ish, who had parked on the shoulder, and was walking along the edge of the property, ...

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evergreen 8 26 comments Feb 17

Can you be a spiritual agnostic?

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dh19612002 4 38 comments Feb 16

Is a religious upbringing detrimental to the mental health of children?

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Matias 7 42 comments Feb 15

I'm not sure which of you Agnostic Ladies this is. But I'm confident it's one of you:

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bigpawbullets 8 5 comments Feb 14

Youtube Part of the Life Of Brian debate. Cleese and Palin v the Church. 1979. Very interesting!

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Geoffrey51 7 4 comments Feb 14

Hypnotism is the key to learning about Religion. I was devout christian who believed in getting saved. To make a long story short i had a traumatic experience and had gone to church for 2 years praying for it to be healed. Very little progress. ...

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abyers1970 4 11 comments Feb 14

The first amendment contains the establishment clause, it guarantees freedom from religion

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Charliesey 6 4 comments Feb 13

What made you an atheist/agnostic?

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angelotzovanis 4 64 comments Feb 12

did you ever have that feeling

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june 4 19 comments Feb 9

whats important in life ? why do we live and what for ? what is reason ? what is common sense ? why do we keep on going , i mean mankind ?

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mephisto2019 3 5 comments Feb 8

Opposite sides of the same coin

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Rudy1962 9 4 comments Feb 7

FreedomFromReligion.org--hey maybe I'm the last one to see it but if you haven't seen Ronald Reagan's son do his commercial for FreedomFromReligion.org which he closes with "not afraid to burn in hell" it aired on Colbert last night... Youtube

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lerlo 7 7 comments Feb 6

What is freewill

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squaye1244 3 8 comments Jan 30

LINK Seth Andrews: The Satanic Panic - The Witch Hunt of the Late Twentieth Century - YouTube

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chlorine413 6 5 comments Jan 29

Good quote from Christopher Hitchens

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HippieChick58 9 8 comments Jan 27

"I am against religion because it teaches us to be satisfied with not understanding the world." Richard Dawkins

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stellaramor 4 7 comments Jan 26

How many on here find it difficult to share your views in your communities? I live in a small town of approximately 8000 and for the most part I stay fairly quiet, except that most people know of my disdain for all religion and its hypocrisies and ...

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mvanscoy68 3 10 comments Jan 25

How a Big Mac Explains the Existence of Religion | Andy Thomson - Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason & Science Youtube

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phxbillcee 9 4 comments Jan 24

You Gotta Believe In Something Why Not Believe In Me?

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VictoriaNotes 8 14 comments Jan 23

Is the Atheist Community a Cult? - Genetically Modified Skeptic Youtube

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phxbillcee 9 18 comments Jan 22

"How on earth can religious people believe in so much arbitrary, clearly invented balderdash?....The acceptance of a creed, any creed, entitles the acceptor to membership in the sort of artificial extended family we call a congregation. It is a way ...

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WilliamCharles 7 12 comments Jan 21

LINK Nebraska Legislator Says “In God We Trust” Bill Has Nothing to Do with Religion | Hemant Mehta | Friendly Atheist | Patheos

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Dmej114 7 16 comments Jan 21

Any Pastafarians here? What are your general thoughts on it? We two have very different views on it. Rory thinks that satire can be one of the best ways of getting people to think, but Amy feels like it's replacing one set of nonsensical rituals with...

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RoryandAmy 4 14 comments Jan 19

POLL Islam a religion or cult?

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jchristian88 4 19 comments Jan 17

Live today like it is your last day on this Earth.

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Surfpirate 8 7 comments Jan 17

There are hopeful statistics: 1. 65% of American churches have a weekly attendance of less than 100 people, including children. 2. 70% of all young people who grow up in church leave the church by their 20's. 3. 44% of U.S. adults say that God ...

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AwarenessNow 7 4 comments Jan 16

Too harsh...possibly?

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EmeraldJewel 7 8 comments Jan 15

LINK Cruel Christians Leave Fake $20 Tips Promoting Jesus | Michael Stone

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KenChang 7 15 comments Jan 13

POLL What do you believe in?

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Occgenius 4 48 comments Jan 11

How did you deconvert?

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Ario99 4 17 comments Jan 9

As atheist and agnostics what in your opinion is the odds of there being a afterlife ?

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DavidDeLa89 6 87 comments Jan 8

Morals and religion

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belfodil 6 23 comments Jan 8

I'm getting hung up on words. I don't like "spirituality" because I don't believe in supernatural spirits. But what else can I call the deep feeling I get from learning about cosmology or ecology? I don't like "religion" because to me it ...

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Ragamuffin 6 27 comments Jan 7

How has coming out as an atheist affect you? (To those who grew up or ate growing up in relgious household or communities)

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GodlessMind 3 11 comments Dec 30, 2018

Time to remind the bible thumpers a little bit of truth: "It is in the welcoming of the stranger, helpless, marginalized, and those in need that Jesus recognizes a true Christian from one who is not (Matthew 25:31–46).”

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Redcupcoffee 7 6 comments Dec 24, 2018

LINK Waking Up with Sam Harris: 125 — What Is Christianity?

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Matthew2474 3 4 comments Dec 19, 2018

God's Truth - Lies and Liars

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VictoriaNotes 8 15 comments Dec 18, 2018

LINK Evangelical Christians Helped Elect Donald Trump, but Their Time as a Major Political Force Is Coming to an End

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VictoriaNotes 8 16 comments Dec 18, 2018

Isn’t it ironic the amount of horrific crimes that go on in the Church, when that’s supposed to be a place of peace and protection?

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EmeraldJewel 7 21 comments Dec 13, 2018

I'm not a shopper. But my knee-high boots self destructed last winter, and there was this sale at the little neighborhood Mall - so I got lured in. Won't do that again ! Not that crowded in the middle of the afternoon, but damn xmas music ...

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evergreen 8 13 comments Dec 13, 2018

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