However, this soul does not exist ab initio, as orthodox Christianity teaches. It has to be brought into existence, by a process of guided self-observation.

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You can hear this line at 01:16:09.078 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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- Which brings us, once again, to the urgent realization of just how much there is still left to own.

- Item six on the agenda, the Meaning of Life. Now, Harry, you've had some thoughts on this.

- That's right, yeah. I've had a team working on this over the past few weeks, and what we've come up with can be reduced to two fundamental concepts: One. People are not wearing enough hats. Two. Matter is energy.

- In the universe, there are many energy fields which we cannot normally perceive.

- Some energies have a spiritual source, which act upon a person's soul.

- However, this soul does not exist ab initio, as orthodox Christianity teaches. It has to be brought into existence, by a process of guided self-observation.

- However, this is rarely achieved, owing to man's unique ability to be distracted from spiritual matters by everyday trivia.

- What was that about hats again?

- Oh, people aren't wearing enough.

- Is this true?

- Certainly. Hat sales have increased, but not pari passu, as our research...

- When you say 'enough,' enough for what purpose?

- Can I just ask, with reference to your second point, when you say souls don't develop because people become distracted...

- Has anyone noticed that building there before?

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