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    <body><![CDATA[A very good book but I think half of it went over my head. There are times when you think &quot;yea, I am grasping this&quot; and then you've lost it. Some sections are brilliant and to read it just to get those one or two sentences of pearl wisdom was worth all the sweat. Ode to intellectuals! I th...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50203346">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Very verbose, but the Pope utilizes the Catholic Prayer known as the Apostles' Creed as the gateway to Christianity.  He breaks down the creed into its numerous meanings and nuances.  However, it seems like no one really knows the Apostles' Creed, as it is now a regular prayer in Church.  I wish he ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/12066396">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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