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forbidden fruit hypothesis  

Definition

  • Adam was but human—this explains it all. He did not want the apple for the apple's sake, he wanted it only because it was forbidden. [Source: Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media; Forbidden Fruit Hypothesis]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-DPM0L0PS-0

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