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Students describe Lucifer as God's most loved lieutenant or chief servant, which intensifies the puzzle of why such a being would fail.
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Favor
A transcript-matched topic anchored by excerpts such as "Yeah, so what, yes? Because I've heard that the God loved Lucifer mostly."
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Jiang says Virgil's disappearance is strange on multiple practical grounds: Beatrice owes Virgil a favor, Virgil should want to witness Dante's reunion, and ordinary courtesy would suggest handing Dante over directly.
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"Yeah, so what, yes? Because I've heard that the God loved Lucifer mostly."
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"He's God's lieutenant. Yeah, the love is not a limitation. Maybe he can, you know."
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"...To take Dante on this journey So Beatrice owes him a favor And you would think that Virgil can say Hey Beatrice I did..."
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"...loves you, or you in the past did someone a good favor, you would still be granted access to Purgatory, okay? So it's hopeful...."
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"...when he's outdone, fears his own loss of fame, power, honor, favor. His sadness loves misfortune for his neighbor. And there's he who, over..."
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"...like, what about me, man? Right? I only did you this favor because I thought you truly loved me and only loved me, and..."
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"...what you have asked is worthy of every praise, therefore I favor it. I only ask you this, refrain from talking. Let me address..."
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"...have? Actually, you know what, Carol, could you do me a favor and Google this? Like, who's actually in canto 30? So I want..."
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"...has not stirred. He just, just lies there in a raging favor that fever, that's his punishment. He hears his name. He gets really..."
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"...in this person's debt. I now owe him or her a favor, right? Rather than seeing an apology as rectifying a wrong, I see..."
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"...this my comedy, reader, I swear, and may my verse find favor for long years, that through the dense and darkened air I saw..."
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"...comment. So here it is. Carol, could you do me a favor and read the comment? And this goes back to discussion from last..."
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