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Stranded Man Church Hops

A man was stranded on the proverbial deserted island in the Pacific for years. One day a boat came sailing into view, and the man frantically waved and got the skipper's attention. The boat landed on the beach, and the skipper got out to greet the stranded man.

After a while the rescuing sailor asked the castaway, "What are those three huts you've built?"

The stranded man replied, "That first hut is my house."

"What's that next hut?" asked the sailor.

"I built that for my church."

"What about the third hut?"

"Oh," the castaway answered solemnly, "that's where I used to go to church."

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