Tradition is about preserving the fire, not worshipping the ashes.
tradition is to Keep the fire., not to Worship the ashes --- Gustav Mahler.
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Gustav Mahler
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worship
So we need to determine if it is a "fire that is still burning" or "ashes that have burned out".
relevance
There is no tradition without creation.
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