>myriad books exist attempting to -explain- hitler.  but i think bob's
>point is well taken--none of these books have succeeded, and they have
>amounted to a lot of tinkering with facts, confusing how the man actually
>was.  maybe there is no actual knowing: lots of possibilities, and a good
>amount of ideas generated, but still no objective proof.  we sit looking
>in all these directions, but still see no flashing lights.
 
Hitler may be more horrible than, but  no more inexplicable
than, the rest of the universe.
As a graffito in the men's john at MIT says:
"THERE IS NO COMPLETELY SATISFACTORY THEORY OF ANYTHING"
 
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