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Palm-licking time, with God’s help

“A friend of mine . . . said to [his wife], ‘When I think about doing this, my palms get sweaty.’  After an hour of talking, he was still anxious.  ‘When I think about having this conversation, my mouth gets dry.’  ‘Well, why don’t you lick your palms?’ his wife said.  This is palm-licking time. 

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