Entirely enshrouded in legend and legend characteristically

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The details of Gautama's life are entirely enshrouded in legend, and legend characteristically heavy with tendentious interpretation. Thus, for instance, the Four Passing Sights are rather spectacular, if somewhat obvious interpolations of doctrine. Similarly one might wonder the significance of the Gautama's activities between the Great Going Forth and the Awakening. What's the point, would you say?

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