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A cancer diagnosis suspends Christopher Hitchens' book tour
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A cancer diagnosis suspends Christopher Hitchens' book tour
July 1, 2010 at 1:32 pm
http://www.examiner.com/x-8776-Boston-At...-book-tour

D: Hopefully it's not very serious and he is able to make a full recovery.
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RE: A cancer diagnosis suspends Christopher Hitchens' book tour
July 1, 2010 at 1:38 pm
Wishing him the best.
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RE: A cancer diagnosis suspends Christopher Hitchens' book tour
July 1, 2010 at 1:53 pm
Anytime now the shitwits will be claiming that its their fucking god who did it.
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RE: A cancer diagnosis suspends Christopher Hitchens' book tour
July 1, 2010 at 4:55 pm
(July 1, 2010 at 1:53 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Anytime now the shitwits will be claiming that its their fucking god who did it.

Damn it, you beat me to the punch.
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RE: A cancer diagnosis suspends Christopher Hitchens' book tour
July 1, 2010 at 5:13 pm
*sigh* Smoking isn't worth the risk. Ah, well I hope he's on the mend soon.

Looking on the bright side, if it were to get as bad as him being unable to talk, he'd still be making way more sense than theologians and religious thinkers everywhere.

Wishing you a speedy recovery.
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RE: A cancer diagnosis suspends Christopher Hitchens' book tour
July 1, 2010 at 5:33 pm (This post was last modified: July 1, 2010 at 5:34 pm by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
Sad, but not all a surprising. Hitchens seems to be an alcoholic and is a heavy smoker.

He's probably fucked.
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RE: A cancer diagnosis suspends Christopher Hitchens' book tour
July 1, 2010 at 6:18 pm
I saw this today too. How sad.

Hope he bounces back quickly.
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RE: A cancer diagnosis suspends Christopher Hitchens' book tour
July 1, 2010 at 6:32 pm
(July 1, 2010 at 5:33 pm)padraic Wrote: Sad, but not all a surprising. Hitchens seems to be an alcoholic and is a heavy smoker.

He's probably fucked.


Ultimately, we're all fucked.

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Quote:So if I take meticulous care of myself for the rest of my life the best I can hope for is that one day I will get very sick and die."

May as well enjoy the ride while we can.
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RE: A cancer diagnosis suspends Christopher Hitchens' book tour
July 2, 2010 at 9:26 am
It's not surprising to see, but still enrages me.

Figures a Christian would get smug satisfaction over Hitchens getting cancer and declare, "Now he has a chance to repent, because atheists aren't serious when they're ill!"

http://blog.nj.com/njv_george_berkin/201...er_hi.html
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RE: A cancer diagnosis suspends Christopher Hitchens' book tour
July 2, 2010 at 9:52 am
I was going to write a reply to the blogger, but decided to look at internet porn instead.

I wish Hitchens the best - chemo is no fun.
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