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You cannot take death for apostasy seriously and be working for peace.

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Sam Harris
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: April 9
Author
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Neuroscientist
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LA
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Samuel Benjamin Harris
Samuel Harris
Apostasy
Seriously
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Peace
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