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dantheman
on Sept 21, 2010
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Being Poor by John Scalzi
Mother Teresa was no saint:
http://www.slate.com/id/2090083/
joshuacc
on Sept 21, 2010
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Christopher Hitchens isn't exactly an impartial source when it comes to Mother Teresa.
isleyaardvark
on Sept 21, 2010
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He has an opinion, and he states it. It's not like he has some sort of conflict of interest.
joshuacc
on Sept 22, 2010
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My point was that Hitchens has an axe to grind. It makes entertaining reading, but should be taken with a hefty dose of salt.
mahmud
on Sept 21, 2010
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Specially given his propensity for excessive self-promotion. That piece might have been written to spread his name around. Just like that dipshit in Florida who gained international recognition by threatening to burn a book.
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