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In many instances, those who fetishize holy objects or sacred places are the very ones who exhibit the most depraved indifference to human life.

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Christopher Hitchens
Christopher Hitchens, longtime contributor to The Nation, wrote a wide-ranging, biweekly column for the magazine...

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