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Episode 206: Angel Chasing (Ted Chiang's "Hell is the Absence of God")

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Sonario's Only Response Is to Love God

Sonario is deeply aware that god is absent in everything in hell. Everything nell sees, hears or touches causes him distress. But his only response is to love god. So he is like stockholm sindril in anyhowye,. He's like the end of 19 84, like, i love big brotheri a, yes. And meanwhile, so janes has lost her eyes. She saw the light. She didn't see a neil descend into hell. The only witness was ethan, yes? So janes goes on with her life now, a, just preaching about god's love because she, like neil, has been brain washed into loving god.

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