{"id":1078,"date":"2011-07-03T08:00:23","date_gmt":"2011-07-03T08:00:23","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2011-07-03T08:00:23","modified_gmt":"2011-07-03T08:00:23","slug":"long-sermon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jokeslab.com\/jokes\/1078\/people-jokes\/long-sermon\/","title":{"rendered":"Long sermon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A pastor, known for his lengthy sermons, noticed a man get up and leave during the middle of his message.  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