Man to be reforged chooses present unhappiness. He is in heaven and God is to reforge him, but he chooses not to change

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Man to be reforged chooses present unhappiness. He is in heaven and God is to reforge him, but he chooses not to change.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Choices. · Present values chosen. · Present values preferred to future. · view the constellation · filed as J323

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Indonesian*DeVries's list No. 239.

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Present possessions preferred to future possibilities Don't injure yourself to insure your family's future Children choose father they know rather than real father they do not yet know. Woman confesses that child is not by her husband. Child, however, chooses to keep the father he knows. (Cf. J391, J1279.1.)Man prefers servant girl who is present to her absent mistress Soldier prefers to live rather than die and be avenged on enemy

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