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In Melville’s Moby-Dick, Captain Ahab sees the White Whale as a “pasteboard mask,” behind which lies an amorphous figure responsible for the evil afflicting him and all humanity. Seeking revenge, Ahab theorizes, “If man must strike, strike through the mask!” Given opportunity, what would you place behind the mask, allowing you the ability to strike it?
— Provided by Rebecca Jackson
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