Kazuo IshiguroPoor creatures. What did we do to you? With all our schemes and plans?
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When you see the poor creature, you can not help but feel sorry for it. This means that it is hard to hate the poor creature because you feel bad for it. The poor creature feels bad too. It is just that its life has not taught it how to feel good about being poor.
Source: Never Let Me Go
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