In real life, a sad sack was a miserable person.

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Among respondents who identified themselves as Christian, fewer than half said they believed Jesus Christ was a real person who died, came back to life and was the son of God.

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Jesus was a real person who lived in time, and his life has huge mythical resonance with the power to change hearts and minds.

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Somebody's had some real life experience, here's a - here's a person who was a very tough and effective prosecutor.

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