They will find that "flat” meant "a little rounding;” that "six days” meant "six long times;” that the word "flood” should have been translated "dampness,” "dew,” or "threatened rain...”. (Robert G. Ingersoll)

They will find that "flat” meant "a little rounding;” that "six days” meant "six long times;” that the word "flood” should have been translated "dampness,” "dew,” or "threatened rain...”.

Robert G. Ingersoll

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