Remind me to thank God I don’t have a sister.” Caine eyed him critically. He was a filthy heap of blood and soot and sand stuck to the gun oil on his face. “Yeah, ” without much enthusiasm. “I’ll thank Him for ya.

V.S. Carnes
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When the two characters in the movie "Caine" meet for the first time, they can hardly stand each other. However, after some time passes and they have developed a certain level of respect for one another, Tom Cruise's character says, "I'll thank God I don't have a sister." The idea of thanking God for your siblings is extremely offensive. In many cultures throughout history it was believed that a new sibling would bring misfortune to the family. If the family had too many siblings, it could be difficult to survive. To thank God for not having siblings is like saying that if you did not have to deal with your siblings, life would be much easier.

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