MYSTERY No.0020 · Solve on your own

Twice in Tears

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A man hated someone with all his heart. When he heard that this person had been arrested, he was so happy he cried. But when he heard that the person had died, he broke down in tears, saying, “I wish they hadn’t died.” He hadn’t been hoping to take revenge himself. Why did the arrest bring him joy, but the death leave him devastated?

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