29 April 2022 - ill-begotten

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What is it with Joe Biden and "ill-begotten gains"? That's bad speechwriting. It's confusing to use such an old-fashioned expression--people might mix it up with "ill-gotten gains". I suggest "bastard gains".

clue:

These people make a show of being Christian, but don't seem to have absorbed Biblical language. Has everybody switched to modern translations, or do Sunday school teachers avoid explaining "controversial" words?

give me a clue so sweet and true

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