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با اینکه نمی‌توانست شر ذاتی درون خود را باطل کند، هرچند به راحتی می‌توانست آن را پنهان کند؛ خوبی را درک می‌کرد، اما توانایی انجام آن را نداشت. جلای تشریفات عرفی، هسته وحشی او را پنهان می‌کرد.

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