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A beautiful, thoughtfully planned proposal on Tuesday night's 19 Kids & Counting was unfortunately marred by a full-frontal bosom-to-bosom hug betwixt two unwed young people of opposite sex.

Please do not judge Jessa, the undisputed Jangelina Jolie of the Duggars, for succumbing to corporeal temptations. Her defenses were overwhelmed by a sensual day-long scavenger hunt organized by Ben and a shocking early hand-hold at dinner the night before.

Yes, she and Ben confusedly held hands to join their parents in prayer when Jim Bob asked everyone to do so, not realizing they should automatically realize they were the exception to the rule and abstain from such contact.

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The next day was the decadent proposal scavenger hunt, as focused on earthly delights and materialistic follies as though it had been planned by Fifty Shades of Grey author E.L. James herself. The day kicked off with Jessa unwrapping a gift from Ben, a tablet with a video of him commanding her to go down to the Duggars' hangar and hop on a small plane. From there she began a series of tests and tasks demanded of her by her man (like sinking a hole-in-one at Putt-Putt? Lascivious!) until she finally got to board an old-timey train with all the ladies of her family up to a beautiful glass chapel in the woods where Ben proposed and she accepted.

This perfect moment was, yes, followed by an unchaste bosom-to-bosom hug. Unfortunate, but luckily they were flanked by TLC cameramen, with a mob of family just outside the chapel door, so the illicit embrace was not immediately followed, as such things are in the secular world, by oral sex, full intercourse, and despair.

Now I know what you're thinking: In what way was Jessa's father Jim Bob directly involved in this engagement? Well, Jim Bob hired Ben to come and work for him/around the place after the couple started courting, so he could see Jessa more easily (during chaperoned dates). You'd think the elaborate proposal day for Jessa might have taken the man who cuts Ben's paychecks by surprise, but maybe Ben also gets some of that sweet sweet TLC money?

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Either way, Jim Bob sees the hand of the Lord in Jessa and Ben's relationship, and as usual the will of the Lord is almost indistinguishable from his own.

Congratulations, Jessa and Ben! Let the Duggar wedding festivities re-commence!

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