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 wild branches had born good fruit. Now all types of fruit burdened the tree.

The Father of the vineyard tasted each type of fruit from the mother tree, sorted and counted them, and said, "We have taken. care of this tree for a long time.

The Savior answered, "The wild branches we brought in, which once bore good fruit, are all corrupt again. However, the original roots are still good.”

The Father replied, "But even with good roots, this bad fruit is worthless to me. Yes, the roots are good. Because of their great strength, they once nourished the wild branches, which for a time bore good fruit.