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This is the “tearing of the veil.” At that moment, the candidate sees the deed of Christ for the first time, and only in this way, and in no other, can this deed be fully understood. This transition is experienced as a liberation and may also be described as such. The student learns the meaning of the words: “Die and become.”","text_trust":"verbatim","quote_safe":true,"title":"XXX. 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