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Manichaeans believed divine light was trapped in melons

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According to Manichaean texts, the universe was a cosmic battleground where supreme light got trapped inside dense matter. For some entirely baffling reason, they concluded that cantaloupes and cucumbers held the highest concentration of this holy light.

Manichaeans believed divine light was trapped in melons
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