That's a pretty story, ' said Afanasievna as she let go of Ansky's genitals. 'A pity I'm too old and have seen to much to believe it.' It has nothing to do with belief, ' said Ansky, 'it has to do with understanding, and then changing.

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The story of Ansky's life is one of great suffering and tragedy. It was a story that should never have been told, because it was simply too sad to listen to. But Ansky insisted on telling it, and we hear its sad tale as we listen to his words. The power of this piece rests in the fact that we should not listen to it and we should not believe it. If we do, we will be trapped by its power and we will be unable to change our lives for the better.

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