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Caleb
Caleb Caleb carries the quality of unwavering conviction in the face of collective fear — the person who gives the minority report when everyone else is paralyzed, who sees the same reality as others but draws the courageous conclusion while they draw the fearful one. Characters named Caleb tend to be tenaciously faithful, long-suffering, and ultimately vindicated.
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