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Looking for story

Out of no where a memory poked up & I recall briefly years ago reading a story (at least I think so) about some guy in the hospital gets mistaken for another, I think mistaken for a cheater when the ex of said cheater sends a perminat makeup artist and pierce etc to enact assited revenge... it all comes ahead that they got the wrong one and most of the things done could not be reversed & has to figure out how to live with it...

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Help looking for a movie

Hi all
In the 1980s I saw a movie story sypnosis young French boy discovers he is TG sometime in the 50s mother helps him become her found her way to Paris and ended up working in either Madam Arthur's or le caurosel cannot remember if the film was about coccinelle or capucine can anybody help with film title.

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sim1cats

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Terrible Day

I wasn't sure if I should post this, but I've been fighting off dark thoughts since last night. I've been trying to make myself reply to messages and comments like I usually do today, but my heart and mind just haven't been in it. I got home from our friend's funeral, and dinner afterwards last night, already upset and drained emotionally. I made myself send my mom an email because it was her birthday and then gmail decided to show me an email I should have gotten on Friday. My uncle aunt, and three cousins, all under the age of 6, died in a house fire.

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amazon

There was a recent post about voting on a site for amazon workers.

I warned that there would be repercussions.

I did not expect it to occur this fast though

Today I was on amazon looking at ordering some stuff that would come out of the united states..

Now amazon has an import fee.

the item was 22 for some lightweight plastic pieces.

import fee is $6

yeah...thanks guys.

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Preview of Bian -27- Riot! on Patreon for everyone

Bian

The "accidental chapter" of Bian: The Reluctant Princess is up on Patreon, viewable by everyone at: https://www.patreon.com/posts/32178308

Warning: Cliffhanger! And it's a juicy one. :)

Alena's life is about to take an unforeseen turn, and can someone prevent a riot in the streets?

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Waiting

Okay, so I'm sitting here waiting to leave for the funeral. We don't leave for another hour or so yet, but I've been ready and sitting and trying to shove the anxiety and all the other emotions aside for over an hour already. I haven't slept properly in days again and I'm just kind of a wreck. I was also worried sick about Dottie yesterday after her accident. I could be filling this time with writing or focussing on other things, but I'm just too physically and emotionally drained right now.

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I was in a car accident yesterday

For anybody who hadnt heard yesterday: I was in a car accident while riding with my mom, but I'm okay. Cut and bruised my leg when I hit the glove compartment, and went into PTSD shock, but got checked out and am otherwise all right. Mom's car was pretty badly damaged - trunk is a mangled mess and the impact blew out her back window, but outside of being upset mom was not hurt.

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The Fall of Kruhl - Double Feature

A double posting today! I hope you enjoy the story.

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The Fall of Kruhl - The Warrior King

By Daniel A. Wolfe



Now that her memory has returned, Kruhl is freed of her bindings, but is trapped anew. Alone in her strange new prison, she has the opportunity to, at last, explore her new form.


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Accidental Chapter

I woke up early this morning and while looking at my files, I discovered that I had started a chapter of Bian but never finished it. So--I finished it.

I'd like to go ahead and post it but it ends with a cliffhanger and I've got too much on my plate to commit to doing another new chapter soon.

Sigh.

So, unless I get some active clamoring to see it, I think I'll let it rest until I can get back to the whole series.

Anybody want to comment?

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Erin

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Looking for a story related to Christmas

Looking for a Christmas related story that appeared here several years ago. It concerned a young (25 or so I gather) woman who had been offered hormones in exchange for ‘services’. She manages to escape then goes through a period of rehab. She goes home and finds that her parents are wanting to rent out a garage apartment they’ve built. The young woman shows up to look at it, really to check out her parents. They don’t know who she is due to hormones and surgeries until she tells them about a bike that she was given (as their son).

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Walking with Dinosaurs

I've had these insane thoughts flitting through my head about a person, or family that finds themselves living with Dinosaurs. I haven't worked out if it is a time travel story, or if they were on a spaceship that took them there. The more I study, I am not sure IF present day humans could live at that time because of differences in the Atmosphere. And I don't know if the soil of the Earth of that day is terriformed enough to support plants and animals that humans can eat? I haven't worked out a premise for how any TG content could happen. And, I haven't written a thing yet.

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Twice Removed issues

This is just a note to let everyone know that there will again be no Twice Removed this week. I've been trying to get the new chapter done, writing and rewriting several times but it just doesn't feel right and since the story will be coming to a climax soonish I don't want to rush it by putting out something I'm not happy with. My muse has been going crazy on MSPD and I Wish lately but she's kind of being a bitch where Twice Removed is concerned.

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Author Request

Friends,
I have a silly request.
The ninth story in the Lee Corcoran story arc (Cheerleader Series) has 46 reviews.
I am told that crossing 50 is an important achievement from Amazon's perspective.
I will soon be adding to this series and at that point, the comments will all go on the last story in the series. I'd really like to get to 50.

If you enjoyed the book and did not leave a review, please consider doing so.

Thank you.
DD

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I am a girl, I don't "think" I'm a girl. I know I am.

So when I first started thinking about this blog this morning, there were many many many places I thought of going with it.

I wanted to touch on how the fact that I know I'm a girl, doesn't change me. How I will still curse, and use rude and innapropriate jokes at times (Sorry to everyone that hoped I would class up just because I started estrogen). I wanted to point out that I still plan to do paintball, play computer games, and sometimes just lie around and be a slob.

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Advice or I dunno... it is needed please

Ok so i dunno wtf to do....
I know I need to go and get it done, I have reschedualed 3 times in the past year+, having yet to even make an appointment before reschedualing.
Due to money issues & well anxiety etc.....
I am finding myself putting off my appointment for consultations towards SRS.
I want it done... now! Hell I have wanted it done decades ago, particularily a decade ago.
It is in toronto, the gender identity clinic... I do NOT reside in toronto, but a couple hours away,

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Does anyone here think this plot could work in any way

I am curious. Theres been a number of stories and books about an ambitious girl piloting against a favored brother in a monarchy type male dominated society and turning him into a girl so she is suddenly favored and she seizes the throne from him
And they are cool stories and I am enjoying him

but im thinking of another type of story.

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Flash Point

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She'd seen it coming. Ever since Harold Westlake had made his announcement that he would be running for President, Kitty had been trying to warn her friends and teachers just how bad things were going to get. And yet, no one was doing anything about it. No matter how much she sounded the alarm, everyone kept telling her to just believe that things would work out.

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Hyperverse timeline

A lot of people wonder what order the various Hyperverse stories happen in and while most of the stories are meant to be standalone there is a general timeline. I will be posting this timeline to the Hyperverse main page and updating it as new stories are added. These are in order from the earliest chronological point in the stories.

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Not in a 100 years could I have thought this one up!

Never NEVER seen that one coming!

I write fiction about elves, dark elves, mermaids, super hero kids in high school, goddesses, other worlds and Who knows

But I would have never come up with this item today! from the REAL news~!

Man in all my days I could not think that one up!

TRUTH

"""London Bridge hero used Narwhal tusk to help stop attacker"""

WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hear he ripped it off a wall in the nearby historic hall..but still!

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Bianca and Marcos have been on my mind

Maybe because it was about this time of the year that the contest was getting underway, but Bianca and Marcos have been making themselves known to me again. There was so much there to work with once I went back and looked at the story "Were to start" again.

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A voice of buttered honey

Not everyone appreciates Opera, I'm one of those people. Not everyone appreciates Heavy Metal Bands, Yep that's me again. There are so many singers (vocalists) who if they didn't have a band drowning them out, or an electronic studio smoothing out, remixing; and just generally at least change their screeching into something reasonable as human speech; they would never make it outside the sleaze joints where everyone became too drunk to care. I know it's sacrilegious but I only like two of Elvis songs and one of Michael Jackson.

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Butterscotch 5 Preview Free for Everyone

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Marjorie headed directly to the lingerie department where I began practicing my cringing. The sum total of taboo femininity in sight overwhelmed my brain and my consciousness threatened to strobe out.

“She’s serious,” I muttered to no one.

She had a bra in her hands and approached me, saying, “Let me use this to get an idea of your sizes.”

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The "County Sheriff" Stories

Thanks for all the nice comments on my recent postings in this series.
As I have hinted, there is more of this series to come. I havetwo more stories under development. I wrote more than 3000 words for one of them yesterday. The other story is far more problematical. It may well see the end of the series but it is not easy to write because of the crimes involved. I had an idea pop into my head around 02:00 this morning which may make writing to a conclusion a lot easier. Only time will tell on that one but it is shaping up to be another two part story.

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free story idea

As I already have too many ideas started, I'm letting one go free: A group of sailors encounter a siren and are saved by a crew-member who is a closeted trans woman. realizing this might be a chance to rid the world of the dangerous siren and maybe even rescue some men, the trans woman is encouraged to find as many others like her to form an army that would be immune to the siren's call ...

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Ready Reads: One Week Delay

I know, I'm doing terrible at this so far.

I spent most of today at the hospital in Capital City (a 2 1/2 hour drive away) and will be doing the same tomorrow. Wednesday is Thanksgiving prep, and Thursday thanksgiving itself. Saturday my cousins have Plans for me.

To put none too fine a point on it, this is going to be a Busy Week, and I just don't have the time or headspace to do Ready Reads right now.

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For my Huntress story

I was given help to make it into a single entity so it would come across as chapters but it's honestly is more meant to be like short tales (I say short but my second one is like 12k words xD) that all interconnect and explain things about MOnique's life and the mess she's found herself in. The story has been renamed to the Huntress Chronicles, with each one being labeled as Part 1, part 2 ect. So for anyone that was confused, that's the new name, sorry for the confusion

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promising starts, but no finish

I am in a bit of a pickle. See I have now about a half dozen stories started, but all of them are stalled, and I'm starting to get anxious. See one of my little OCD like habits has come out because with one exception, I have produced at least one new story or poem every single month since the first story I published. And that means I have until the end of December t come up with something. Which isnt very long, especially since I'd also like to produce some longer works instead of just flash fiction.

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Two Important Days

And no mention on BC that I saw.

Lest we forget.

Wednesday, Nov. 20th, was the Transgender Day of Remembrance. According to one online commemoration I saw there have been 311 teansgender victims of violent criminal this year alone.

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"Don't let it be forgot, that once there was a spot, for one brief shining moment, that was known as Camelot."

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Tommy - The Trials and Tribulations of a Girl?

Just a reminder that my current story, "Tommy - The Trials and Tribulations of a Girl?" is set in the 1960s. It's currently the summer of 1968.

Kenndy has been assassinated, Johnson is the president, but is not seeking reelection. And we're deep into the Vietnam war. Dr. King and Robert Kennedy have been assassinated. And, our two girls have witnessed an anti-war demonstration on campus.

Chapter 210 will be out tomorrow (Sunday)

Teddie

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Butterscotch 4 Chapter Preview Early for Patrons

Previews of chapter 1-3 are open for everyone to read. Here's a sample of chapter 4:

Arno’s table companion called out to him and the strange Mr. Pink let my hand go and went back to his own table. But not without a parting pat on my cheek and a confidence shared in a stage whisper, “You’re going to have such fun!”

“Toodles,” Marjorie told his back and he waved at her without turning around. The man waiting at his table looked like an ex-professional bouncer who had made it big as a financial consultant, or maybe Dwayne Johnson just beginning a campaign for president.

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Owie

Hey everyone.

I'm afraid that I probably won't be putting out chapers of Twice Removed or Syryn's Song this week. I have the toothache from hell right now, it's been going for the past few days and it's causing so much pain that I can hardly see straight, so concentrating on writing had been problematic at best. I already have chapters of I Wish and MSPD ready to go, so they won't be affected, but this has really cut into my concentration for working on much of anything at the moment.

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dream time

Dream time again. Last night I had a dream and it went like this: It started with me walking through a neighborhood until I got to an elementary school. I went in, and began teaching classes. I seemed to be regarded as a tough but fair teacher by the students. The school day ended, and I left and walked around the neighborhood with a friend who had shown up. We then went back ti the school because there was going to be a play and I apparently was supposed to help the kids. But partway through the play a black goop like Venom started trying to attack the kids.

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Ready Reads 2: Fantastic Gadgets (Gone Kablooie)

I'd said that I'd do Ready Reads today, but . . .

See, there's a problem. After culling out repeat authors, stories that were FAR too short, and stories that were suggested but inappropriate due to requiring outside reading to understand, I was left with a grand total of four -- count 'em, FOUR -- suggested stories.

READY READS 2: FANTASTIC GADGETS

Here are the suggestions that passed muster.

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Butterscotch 3 Chapter Preview on Patreon for All

Davey can't figure out what Marjorie sees in him. She's older, richer and way hotter than he is! Then he finds out Marjorie may be a lesbian. Now he's really confused!

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Davey's nickname is Butterscotch because of the color of his freckles. But Marjorie seems to think he's much too sweet to be a boy!

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Call Of The Light - Part 6 is done!

Call of the Light part 6 is up and thus is complete! Whooo!

Apologies for the greater gap in getting the last bit finished, got knocked out for over a week by a nasty sinus infection (which still lingers, ugh). But it's finally done!

Now to start laying the framework down for Book 4! :D

Hope everyone enjoys!! Comments are always treasured and are huge motivations to get off my lazy butt and back to the keyboard! Thanks to all who have also sent me such encouraging messages! Massively appreciated!!

- Erisian

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Anxiety disorder

I know some people do not quite understand what that means. I have it, and apparently, rather bad at times.

There is not specific trigger for my attacks. They just happen and they build up. Sometimes they only last for a couple mins, say 15-20. Other times they last for hours.

During an attack I cannot think straight. My mind goes from one thing to another to another to another increasing my anxiety. Other times I focus on one thing to the exculsion of everything else, no matter how irrational it is.

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A question for my readers.

So... I have a question. I've been having some motivation issues, as far as Stuck in a Rut. I love the story, and I have plans for it... but just haven't been motivated to write in it much.

So I propose to you that read it a choice.

1. I plug on, with chapters irregularly dropped on occasion.

2. I put it on the back burner and release infrequent chapters, while putting out a new story: "The Mysterious occurrence of Missy Hinde"

3. I put it on the back burner and release infrequent chapters, while putting out a new story:: "Right to Life: Brain donor."

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The Fall of Kruhl - Double Feature

A double posting today! I hope you enjoy the story.

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The Fall of Kruhl - Homecoming

By Daniel A. Wolfe



When Amelia van den Broeke arrives in Tondzaosha she is haunted by the shadows of her past, but as a representative of AEGIS she has come to unravel the mysteries of the lost girl and the sword. What fresh hell does her hometown hold in store for her?


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To Writers With Stories That Have Multiple Parts

Are there any particular criteria you go by when posting the parts of your story for how long between each post?

Why do you wait [X] number of days?

Is there a general consensus as to how often you should put up a new part to a story?

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TG Pro Wrestler in the Big Time!

Ok. I know that there probably aren't a lot of Pro Wrestling fans here at Top Shelf, but this is, IMHO important.

AS Trans persons, we are always concerned with acceptance in mainstream society. Here's a T-woman who is breaking into the most male dominated profession in the world short of North Korea.

Nyla Rose is a M-F professional wrestler who has broken the gender barrier in a new Federation...A.E.W....All Elite Wrestling, headed by a couple of former WWE "superstars."

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I thought I was in a Big Closet story today

My sister in law who bills herself as the world's greatest bargain hunter dropped off a bag of used shirts today. I have no idea where she got them but she said to pick out any that fit me and she would pick up the rest later. Besides men's shirts there were several skirts and women's tops. We all know were this would go, right? The truth is that the woman must have been some kind of Amazon or WNBA player but in our story they would be a perfect fit for the bearded old man who just had to try them on.

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Getting Back on the Path...

Hey everyone. I've decided I want to share some news.

It's time I get back on the path to being me :)

Not that I was ever really off it, but while I had transitioned in my life previously, I de-transitioned when Kim got sick.

I was her primary Power of Attorney, and having to deal with showing my ID to hospitals and Doctors constantly took it's toll, and so I just started dressing "drab" to make life easier, and after she passed, I hit such a depressive hole, that I'm surprised I'm still here :P

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A New Slant on Things.

I received some frightening news.

In the 15 years I've been this way, I tried to be a girly girl. Yet one time a woman said that she thought I was a Navy Seal. Another woman thought I'd done Black Ops. Not even in heels and a pink dress was I girly. :( Lately, I've decided that the transgender stuff was bunk, but there is no rewind. So now, I'm just ME, and that's fine. Still not wearing pants if I don't have to !!!

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Recent read

Recently I came across a book on Amazon that sounded like it might be interesting to read from the description of it. "Cinderella Boy" by Kristina Meister took a little different twist on a theme that would align with many stories on this site. Boy caught by sister trying on her clothes, sister helps him and things take a turn toward a love affair with a boy he has been crushing on for a long time. I'm not going to say much more so don't do a spoiler. It is $3.99 for the Kindle edition.

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These Surgeries Still Happening.

Some of us are old enough to have had surgeries to correct sexual organ issues, and did not know until later. The story came out later for me and I had to piece bits of circumstantial evidence together until the pile got too big to ignore. Later in life I found out about my genetics ... The conclusion I came to is that the Doctor had taken me in another room and done a radical Hysterectomy. I found out that I spent a while in the hospital after I was born but not what for.

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Be Brave

Hello out there,

It's been a while since I've been here and I apologize for my absence.

I haven't really been writing all that often because I've been so busy learning all about film and how to make them. I've actually written and directed a couple of short films in the last few months. Surprisingly it's been a lot of hard work.

But honestly, that's not why I'm here.

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The Last Boy Scout and his stories, and a challenge.

Having just finished what is posted by TLBS, I am left wondering. WHAT THE HECK EVER HAPPENED TO THE LAST BOY SCOUT???

There were vague promises and intents to continue his writing, but nothing now for 9 years!!

Is TLBS still alive? If so, where is he/she? Why did he/she stop writing?

TLBS was a master/Mistress of the written word who sucked the readers into her worlds and made them CARE about her characters and their lives.

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Ready Reads 1: Grown Ups!

After (almost) a week of suggestions and feedback, it's officially time for the first-ever post of . . .


READY READS

In this, our inaugural posting, we are tackling the weird and wacky world of adults in a theme simply called "Grown Ups."

All of the stories featured below have point of view characters or protagonists aged 19 or older, and as is the premise for Ready Reads, every story is complete on BCTS!

So, without further adieu, let's get into our reader-submitted suggestions!

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Honor, duty, service.........

In this current political and social climate, where it seems that belittling and denigrating certain groups within our society has gained a certain amount of acceptance and legitimacy, let us stop and take a moment to reflect.

As one who has served, I perhaps have a somewhat different perspective than specific members of our government in Washington, D.C. - those who not only have not served, but who's efforts to avoid service are well documented.

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I blame the pizza

Yeah, it was all the pizza's fault, first I had to make it (well load it with goodies at least), then I had to cook it and lastly I was forced to eat it! by the time I'd finished dessert that was an hour gone. Of course, if I'd got back earlier, if I hadn't uploaded my ride stats before eating, well you might've seen this a bit earlier, but I did so you didn't.

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Suppose There Actually Was a God

Suppose There Actually Was a God
• You know, one like the God of the Koran
• Or the slightly less nasty God of the Old Testament (Jewish) Bible
• Or even the almost-likable God of the New Testament (Christian) Bible
o Confucian and Hindu and Wiccan (and so on) Gods and Goddesses are hardly significant
 BUT we should not dismiss them without at least considering the philosophies that support them
 There is a lot of misinformation floating around about them
 And there is a serious lack of information about them in general

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