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Old 12-15-2011, 10:27 PM   #1
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Old 12-15-2011, 10:28 PM   #2
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Old 12-15-2011, 10:31 PM   #3
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Old 12-15-2011, 10:42 PM   #4
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This is one of my favourite Hitch moments.

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Even when you know it's coming, news like this can hit you like a bullet.

RIP Hitch. #### cancer.
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Old 12-15-2011, 10:56 PM   #6
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This news really stings, he was such a great debater and I learned so much from him.

He will be sorely missed, maybe we can do a tribute the best way I know how, post your favorite Hitchens moments here?
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Old 12-15-2011, 11:05 PM   #9
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Wow, just finished 'god is not great' about a week ago.

Sad news.
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Old 12-15-2011, 11:26 PM   #13
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What's the over/under on the length of time it will take for the zealots to make a bogus claim that he had a deathbed conversion to Christianity (just like they did when Carl Sagan died)?
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He's in the arms of Allah now.
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RIP Hitch.
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Good bye Hitch.
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Old 12-15-2011, 11:42 PM   #17
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What's the over/under on the length of time it will take for the zealots to make a bogus claim that he had a deathbed conversion to Christianity (just like they did when Carl Sagan died)?
He made a statement a few months back to address any claims that will surely be made by the whackos.

Found it:

While "the faithful love to spread these rumours" that on his death bed he will finally accept Christ, the atheist said he would not do "such a pathetic thing" while he's lucid.
"I could be quite sure of that," he told Cooper. And if there are any rumors saying otherwise, he said, "Don't believe it."
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He made a statement a few months back to address any claims that will surely be made by the whackos.

Found it:

While "the faithful love to spread these rumours" that on his death bed he will finally accept Christ, the atheist said he would not do "such a pathetic thing" while he's lucid.
"I could be quite sure of that," he told Cooper. And if there are any rumors saying otherwise, he said, "Don't believe it."
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Old 12-16-2011, 12:39 AM   #19
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Such a shame. His debate against Blair in Toronto was one of my favourites. I really tried to get tickets for it but it was impossible.
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