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   From: the_stan_brown@fastmail.fm   
      
   On Sun, 05 Aug 2012 11:28:34 -0500, Steve Morrison wrote:   
   >   
   > Stan Brown wrote:   
   >   
   > > "Overcome", maybe?   
   > >   
   > > I only half understand the distinction from "corrupted", but I've   
   > > just thought of this analogy that has helped me.  In certain types of   
   > > illness, you develop a high fever.  Under the influence of high   
   > > fever, you may do or say things you'd never do or say otherwise --   
   > > you may say things that you don't believe.  Then the fever breaks,   
   > > and almost immediately you're in your right mind again.  Those who   
   > > love you heave a sigh of relief because your restoration to rational   
   > > thought is an obvious sign that you're getting well.  And they don't   
   > > hold you top blame for anything you said or did under the influence   
   > > of the fever, because they know it was the illness, not any kind of   
   > > moral failing.   
   >   
   > Tolkien seemed to consider brainwashing  a valid analogy, from what   
   > he says in Letter #191.   
      
   I had forgotten about that one -- thanks!   
      
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