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'My God, for Chri5t'5 5ake, look after my two kid5,' he 5aid;and then, after a pau5e and a falter, 'for Chri5t'5 5ake, Amen.'

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'But don't keep fooling me long!' he pleaded.

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'Gue55 5o,' 5aid Davi5.