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Sometimes I wonder which side God's on.

— Vandervoort • The Longest Day

Brass balance scales hold a pile of grey pebbles in one pan and a pale feather in the other.
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Vandervoort wonders aloud which side God favors. The doubt sounds quiet and weary rather than angry, more a passing thought than a declaration. It raises the old question of whether heaven takes sides in a conflict at all.

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