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    It is not the case that On Jeffrie Murphy's Humean-influenced account, resentment that persists even after an excuse is accepted reveals that excusing and forgiving address the same emotional target.

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    • 1.Excuses eliminate the justification for resentment by removing responsibility; forgiveness presupposes responsibility remains intact.
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    • 2.Persistent resentment after excusal may indicate the excuse was insincere or incomplete, not that excusing left emotions untouched.
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    • 3.Forgiving often requires accepting responsibility from the wrongdoer; excusing denies it—these are logically incompatible targets.
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    • 1.Excuses address whether an agent is responsible; forgiveness addresses the emotional residue regardless of responsibility status.
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    • 2.Persistent resentment after accepting an excuse shows the emotional harm remains even when cognitive grounds for blame are removed.
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    • 3.Both excusing and forgiving require overcoming reactive attitudes, suggesting they target the same underlying emotional mechanism.
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