SELFISHNESS 
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would have reached my own position as set forth above. It is 
the twin of "moral responsibility," of the sense of guilt or 
sin. The Hebrew fable of Eden and the "Fall" is clearly 
constructed . But remember that the serpent Nechesh 11M 1 is 
equivalent to Messiach, 
the Messiah. The M is the 
"Hanged Man," the sinner; and is redeemed by the insertion 
of the Phallic God. 
P.P.P.S. An amusing coincidence. Just as I was polishing up 
this letter the lady whom I had just engaged to help me with 
some of my work irritated me to the point when my screams 
became so heartrending that the village will never sleep again 
as smoothly as its wont. They split the welkin in several 
places; and although invisible menders were immediately put 
on the job it is generally felt that it will never more be its 
own original wholeness. 
And why? Just because of her anxiety to please! She asked 
me if she might do something; I said "Yes"; she then went on 
begging for my consent, explaining why she had made the 
request, apologizing for her existence! 
She could not understand that all she had to do was to try 
and please herself-the highest part of herself-to be assured 
of my full satisfaction. 
P.P.P.P.S. "But the A :. A:. oath ; aren't you-we-all out to 
improve the race, not counting the cost to ourselves?" 
Pure selfishness, child, with foresight! I want a decent 
place to live in next time I come back. And a longer choice of 
first rate vehicles for my Work.