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If people think God is interesting, the onus is on them to show that there is anything there to talk about. Otherwise they should just shut up about it.

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Richard Dawkins
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: March 26
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I have a strong feeling that the subject of evolution is beautiful without the excuse of creationists needing to be bashed.
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