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The split within Camila’s family was one of the most devastating examples of how deeply Mr. Raniere had indoctrinated his loyal followers, turning husbands against their wives and children against their parents.

From New York Times • Oct. 29, 2020

He had indoctrinated Gerald with all his ideas of a sportsman,—even to a contempt for champagne and a conviction that tobacco should be moderated.

From The Duke's Children by Trollope, Anthony