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What is one central idea of “By the Waters of Babylon”?

A
Love can change the world.

B
True wisdom may require knowledge of painful truths.

C
If you do what is forbidden, you will always pay the price.

D
Life is not always fair.

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B — True wisdom may require knowledge of painful truths.

John's journey into the ruined city forces him to confront the violent, destructive past of the "gods." His discoveries are unsettling but necessary for understanding and rebuilding, showing that wisdom comes from facing difficult truths.