The Best Thing About Seminary v1.0

This may turn out to be a running series ... or a not-so-good that fades like the leaves from the trees.

The best thing about seminary is that when you sneeze, dozens of people say "God Bless You." And sometimes they do it even when you don't sneeze.

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