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We can argue forever about gun control — whether that’s a good idea or a bad idea, including what the framers thought — but if we can’t agree that the shootings happened, then we can’t talk. I don’t think we’ve ever experienced a time in human history where there wasn’t a shared reality, even if that reality was false.

— Penn Jillette Penn Jillette Wants to Talk It All Out (2024)

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Atheism is the only real hope against terrorism.

I've always wanted to make the world a more rational place. I'm still working on it.

You don't have to be brave or a saint, a martyr, or even very smart to be an atheist. All you have to be able to say is "I don't know."

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