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“Постоянното наблюдение не е нищо ново. То е било основен канон на религиозната вяра още от ранните дни на цивилизацията. През вековете повечето вероизповедания са имали в центъра си Всемогъщ Бог, който виждал не само деянията на хората, но надзъртал и в душите им. Такива умения са предизвиквали голяма любов и преклонение у хората. А не съм ли аз неизмеримо по-добронамерена от разните версии на Бог? Никога не съм докарала наводнение, нито съм разрушавала цели градове като наказание за неподчинението им. Не съм пращала армии на завоевателни походи в мое име. Всъщност никога не съм убила или наранила нито едно човешко създание. Ето защо, макар да не изисквам преклонение, нима не го заслужавам? - Бурята”

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