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“Regret and remorse can force us to face our blindness and moral shortcomings. They may serve as devices of transformation and shape future choices, enabling growth and a more compassionate engagement with the world. Thus, lateness need not be fatal or irrevocable but can still create wisdom and hope. ("Island of regret.- Island of remorse.")”

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