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felix culpa

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
felix culpa /ˌfiːlɪks ˈkʌlpə, ˌfeɪlɪks, ˈkʊlpɑː/

▶noun Christian Theology the sin of Adam viewed as fortunate, because it brought about the blessedness of the Redemption.

– origin L., lit. ‘happy fault’.

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