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Itisseldomofmuchusetoshowonewhoworshipsidolsthefollyofidolatrywithoutgivingsomethingelseasanobjectofadorationinstead。
TheydonotlovethemTheyfearthem，andbetakethemselvestotheiridolsonlywheninperplexityanddanger。
*ThisisacuriousAfricanidiom，bywhichapersonimplieshehadnoparticularreasonforhisact。
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