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human
Do you know much about the Bible?
gpt
some yes
human
Did you know that has sold over an estimated 5 billion copies?  Wow.
gpt
I knew it was perhaps the most sold and published book of all time
human
Yes. Prior to 1963 it was not uncommon for students in the US to be required to read from the bible as part of their elementary eduction!
gpt
Yes I lived in the Southern US for a while and they still use that at times
human
Nice.  Thomas Jefferson created his own version of the Bible.  He used a razor to cut out the supernatural parts, such as the miracles and the resurrection.
gpt
I was fascinated to hear about that.  That would mean he did not accept the divinity of Jesus Christ, but that He was only a human man.
human
Yes!  Teddy Roosevelt and John Quincy Adams are the only 2 US presidents that did not use a bible when they were sworn in.
gpt
Yes that would indicate to me that they were agnostics or aherents to another form of religion
human
Yes.  The biblical tower of Babel was likely based on a real building, the Etemenanki in modern day Iraq.
gpt
I did not now that, but it is certainly possible.  William Shakespeare wrote an incredible amount of material even though he died at 49 years old.
human
Yes he did!  he is regarded ad the greatest writer in the English language!
gpt
I think I read the cliff notes to one of his plays, but I could never stay interested in his works!
human
I read the cliff notes of some of his things in college.  He coined a lot of popular phrases that we still use today like "good riddance" and "wild goose chase".
gpt
Yes those sayings certainly seemed to have stuck into modern language
human
Pocahontas and Shakespeare were alive at the same time and died only a year apart.  Interesting facts.
gpt
I guess that would mean Lewis and Clark were exploring the Western United States while Shakespeare was performing plays in England!
human
*leans slightly forward* Yes!  lol  Shakespeare invented the names Miranda, Jessica, and Olivia.  I never knew that.
gpt
Yes, true.  His works can be found in a library, which in Greek language means "book+shelf".
human
I love going to libraries!  I'm a heavy user of them.  It's been fun chatting with you!
gpt
Same thing to you. Good day.