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False, Untrue, Fictitious, Improbable, and Implausible Names of Saints and the Things About Which They are Apparently Patrons

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Saint Ambien—patron saint of sleep-eating Saint Fareed the Zakaria—patron saint of truthiness Saint Yves Saint Laurent-patron saint of le parfum et les cosmétiques Saint Zoloft of Celexa—patron saint of vapors and melancholia  Saint Remulon—patron saint of robots Saint Arabica—patron saint of coffee, coffee beans, and coffee houses Saint Scopalamine of Benadryl — patron saint of impending seasickness Saint Flöardfull—patron saint of people putting Ikea things together Saint Sinus the Deviated—patron saint of allergic rhinitis  Saint Deus ex Machina—patron saint of frustrated screenwriters Saint Groupón—patron saint now 40% off Saint Gingrich of Newt—patron saint of Bezerkistan Saint Yaris of Slough-upon-Avon—patron saint of F1 Karting Saint Alzheimer—patron saint of uh, wait, um, hold on, I know this Saint Paxil the Dizzy—patron saint of Legoland rides Saint Cruise of Travolta—patron saint of Dianetics and Diabetics Saint Wiener of Brooklyn—patron saint of selfies