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\"Ken<\/a>

Ken Ham. Nothing this guy says is correct.<\/p><\/div>\n

Have you ever wondered why America seems so receptive to Creationism? Well, today’s post is an article for Salon<\/em> that explains it all. Follow this link<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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