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Saruman.
You are the smartest person in the room and you know it, and that knowledge has curdled into something dangerous. You started out wanting to understand evil so you could fight it, and somewhere along the way understanding became admiration became imitation. You give beautiful speeches about why your betrayal was actually pragmatism, and you almost believe them yourself.
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