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At One Time I Was So Much Involved In The Religious Bullshit That I Used To Go Around Calling Myself A Christian Communist, But As Janov Says, Religion Is Legalised Madness.

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At One Time I Was So Much Involved In The Religious Bullshit That I Used To Go Around Calling Myself A Christian Communist, But As Janov Says, Religion Is Legalised Madness.

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I'll Be A Good Boy, Please Make Me Well. I Promise You Anything, Get Me Out Of This Hell. Cold Turkey Has Got Me On The Run.

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