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“But, Padre,” she pursued, “there are rules for solving problems; but there isn’t any rule or principle for making mistakes, is there?”

“Surely not, child!” Josè replied.

“And if I always knew the truth about things, I couldn’t make mistakes, could I?”

“No.”

Josè waited for her further comments. They came after a brief meditation.

“Well, then, God doesn’t know anything about mistakes––does He?”

“No, chiquita.”

“And He knows everything.”

“Yes.”