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* Isn't the point of the play showing how dumb it is?
* Agreed. It is worth noting, however, that at least acxording to the Marlowe play, Devils don't actually have the power to sign binding contracts with mortals. In other words, if Faust had ever repented, he would have gotten into Heaven contract or no. In other words, the whole soul contract thing is basically an [[Evil Plan]] on Mephistopheles' part (one which failed, in the end).
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* Why this version of the story was ever considered a good example of don't make a deal with the Devil. If anyone's willing to sell their eternal soul, they're probably pretty desperate; boredom isn't generally matched with desperate. It's like the [[Viewers are Morons]] edition. After all in Real Life poor people are the ones more likely to be victims of [[Loan Shark|loan sharks]].
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