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“Exploring the Roots of Evil.” Article-interview by Debbie Forman. Cape Cod Times, 15 January, C1-C2. Mailer tells Forman that “Hitler was the Devil’s answer to Jesus. I’m saying no less than that.” Asked for a comment on the many awards he has received, he compares himself to “a baseball manager who receives an award whose lifetime record is more losses than wins.”