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People who harbor immorality in their hearts make every effort
to conceal it from the faithful. Their apparent way of life, speech, be-
havior, the things they do and the way they lead their lives all re-
semble those of the pious. Indeed, they do not seem very different,
for they conceal their immorality and secretly experience the suffer-
ing that it entails. Despite this, however, some of their attitudes re-
veal the different spiritual state they experience. Strikingly, it is not
only the believers who notice this situation. Though lacking con-
crete evidence, within a short while, even a person who has adopted
the ignorant society's beliefs can form an idea of whether someone is
sincere or not. This is a truth known in every society. For instance, as
well as using evidence, a judge bases his verdict about an accused on
his behavior and his words, the way he speaks, his eyes and the
opinion others form about him. In the same way, even if there exists
no evidence against him, a guilty person's eyes, speech and behavior
cause an ineffable discomfort in other people and make them believe
he may be guilty.
While hiring employees, as well as considering applicants'
backgrounds, companies also interview the candidates. During the
course of these interviews, the answers they receive and their obser-
vations about an applicant's behavior provide the authorities with
enough information to form an impression of the candidate's ap-
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