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Macarius stood in a muddy wasteland to suffer the elements

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Feeling guilty about killing a simple stinging insect, this extremely intense monk punished himself by standing naked in a brutal marsh for six months. He returned completely unrecognizable due to massive bug bites, which is certainly a choice.

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