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It was vital to him that it should be destroyed before it was discovered and its significance appreciated. 
היה חיוני בעיניו שזה יושמד לפני שיתגלה ויוערך משמעותו. 
It had already been discovered, but they still wanted to destroy it.
זה כבר התגלה, אבל הם עדיין רצו להשמיד את זה.