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Pride, avarice, lust, anger, gluttony, envy and sloth.
In theology, they are called capital sins and are
considered the wrongful desires or vicious affections that are
the source of habitual vice.
Source: Encyclopedia Americana, 1992, Vol. 5, "Capital Sins." (R 030 En1).
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