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 IX  It was different, looking at them as though they were "people." As animals, they had been interesting; as "people," horrible.
IX  זה היה שונה, להסתכל עליהם כאילו הם היו "אנשים". כבעלי חיים, הם היו מעניינים; כ"אנשים", נוראיים.
There was no difference looking at them as people or animals.
לא היה הבדל בהסתכלות עליהם כאנשים או בעלי חיים.