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There is a legend from the early years of the church when a serious follower of Christ joined a community of monks to flee temptation. Safe within the walls of the monastery he would avoid temptations of sexuality, covetousness, greed, anger, etc.

Yet one day he was told that his brother had been made bishop of Smyrna, and envy sprang forth in full flower right there in the monastery.

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