He had, in fact, got everything from the church and Sunday School, except, perhaps, any longing whatever for decency and kindness and reason. (Sinclair Lewis)

He had, in fact, got everything from the church and Sunday School, except, perhaps, any longing whatever for decency and kindness and reason.

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