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The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: āGod, I thank you that I am not like other peopleārobbers, evildoers, adulterersāor even like this tax collector.
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I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.ā
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āBut the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, āGod, have mercy on me, a sinner.ā