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Read the passage from "by the waters of babylon.” i told and he listened. after that, i wished to tell all the people but he showed me otherwise. he said, "truth is a hard deer to hunt. if you eat too much truth at once, you may die of the truth. it was not idly that our fathers forbade the dead places." he was right—it is better the truth should come little by little. i have learned that, being a priest. perhaps, in the old days, they ate knowledge too fast. which theme is best reflected in the resolution of this excerpt? speaking with honesty leads to wisdom. facing the truth is not an easy task. coming of age requires courage. rules are created to protect the weak.

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