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âTwo men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
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The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: âGod, I thank you that I am not like other peopleârobbers, evildoers, adulterersâor even like this tax collector.
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I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.â
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âBut the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, âGod, have mercy on me, a sinner.â