He stumbled headfirst into the river.

The clouds opened up, light shone forth, and a voice said, “Believe in me, and let go.”

Then there was fire and brimstone and another voice said, “Clutch at these straws!”

“Bugger this!” he thought and swam to the shallow side and walked away.

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