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I like to start with something funny.

I heard about this

minister that died. He was standing in line at the pearly gates. The man in front of him was

dressed in a loud t-shirt, blue jeans, and sunglasses. St. Peter said, sir, what's your name?

He said, Joe Cohen, I'm a taxi cab driver, New York City. Peter checked his list, handed him a gold

staff and a silk robe, and said, welcome to heaven. The minister stepped up, said, my name is Reverend

Joseph Snow. I'm the pastor of St. Mary's Cathedral. Peter checked his list and handed him a wooden

staff and a cotton robe.

She said, hey, wait a minute, this is not fair. The taxi cab driver got a gold staff, a silk

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