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A Goliath exercise

Father O’Riely and father O’Brien

Father O’Riely!?

Yes Father O’Brien.

What in gods name are you doing!!!?

I’m exercising on my new weight lifting equipment.

I’ve just read the story of David and Goliath and I want to be strong and healthy to be able to sleigh Goliath when the Day of Judgment comes.

It’s just a story father O’Riely!!! You’re meant to think of it as preparing your heart for god, not getting physically strong to beat up on people!

And besides father O’Riely, didn’t you read the story correctly!? Goliath was the strong one and he got sleighed by David with a single sling shot.

O gee’s why did you go and tell me that father O’Brien! When I bought this machine they said it was not refundable if I wasn’t satisfied!!! How am I going to be able to afford a sling shot now!?

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