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Ah, well &#8230; those wanting something more wholesome from the issue can try <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theonion.com\/onion3734\/god_clarifies_dont_kill.html\">God Angrily Clarifies &#8220;Don&#8217;t Kill&#8221; Rule<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hijackers Surprised To Find Selves In Hell: &#8216;We Expected Eternal Paradise For This,&#8217; Say Suicide Bombers Immense entertainment from the Onion. 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