![Naturally, since [the Sumerians] didn't know what caused the flood anymore than we do, they blamed the gods. (That's the advantage of religion. You're never short an explanation for anything.)](/assets/img/quote-photos/naturally-since-the-sumerians-didnt-know-what-caused-the-flood-anymore-than-w.jpg)
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