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by the wickedest deeds. The enormities, the cruelties, the licentious
practices, portrayed in some of the strictly historical writings have
acted as leaven on many minds, leading to the commission of similar
acts.
Books that delineate the satanic practices of human beings are
giving publicity to evil. These horrible particulars need not be lived
over, and no one who believes the truth for this time should act a part
in perpetuating the memory of them. When the intellect is fed and
stimulated by this depraved food, the thoughts become impure and
sensual.—
Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students, 133-134
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