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					<h1 class="post-title">New from Snopes.com &#8211; Was Joel Osteen’s Houston ‘Megachurch’ Affected By Hurricane&nbsp;Harvey?</h1>
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							<p>The evangelist was criticized on social media for not opening Lakewood Church to help people fleeing the storm.</p>
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