Balaam's Ass, c1790-1834. [Getty Images]

Balaam's Ass, c1790-1834. Balaam, Old Testament prophet and diviner, was ordered by Balak, King of the Moabites, to curse the Israelites. Chided by his ass for entertaining such an evil idea, Balaam blessed the Israelites instead. (Photo by Ann Ronan Pictures/Print Collector/Getty Images)

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