A pious old man beseeches the Almighty. “O Lord, all my life I have obeyed your laws. I have kept the Sabbath. I have recited the prayers. I have been a good father and husband. I make only one request of you. I want to win the lottery.” The skies darken, a shaft of light penetrates the clouds, and a deep voice bellows, “I’ll see what I can do.” The man is heartened. A month passes, six months, a year, but fortune does not find him. In his despair he cries out again, “Lord Almighty, you know I am a pious man. I have beseeched you. Why have you forsaken me?” The skies darken, a shaft of light
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