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Episode 202·Jul 23, 2025
Ownership and Inheritance
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Jean Valjean and Two Types of Theft
The character arc of Jean Valjean in Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables sheds light on the biblical prohibitions of both secretive burglary and public robbery.
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