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    It is not the case that Forgiveness is fundamentally a psychological process of releasing resentment, which can occur without any linguistic expression whatsoever.

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    • 1.Forgiveness traditionally involves relational repair and reconciliation, which necessarily require communication between wrongdoer and victim.
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    • 2.Mere emotional release or resentment reduction may constitute healing but differs categorically from the moral act of granting forgiveness.
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    • 3.Silent resentment release lacks accountability verification, making it indistinguishable from avoidance, denial, or unilateral forgetting.
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    • 1.Resentment is a felt emotional state that can dissipate through internal psychological work without requiring external communication.
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    • 2.Many documented cases show individuals releasing anger through solitary practices like meditation, therapy, or time, without verbal forgiveness.
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    • 3.Requiring linguistic expression makes forgiveness dependent on victim's articulation ability, excluding non-verbal individuals unfairly.
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