"God created man and, finding him not sufficiently alone, gave him a companion to make him feel his solitude more keenly."

God, Man, Solitude

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"God created man and, finding him not sufficiently alone, gave him a companion to make him feel his solitude more keenly."

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"The reader becomes God, for all textual purposes. I see your eyes glazing over, so I'll hush."

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