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So, as far as I understand it, the question is: Given that we know of two categories of events, uncaused and determined, is there a third category? I think there might be, depending in what you mean by determined. If you simply mean 'has a cause' then there's not -- everything either has a cause or does not have a cause. If you mean a cause distinct from itself, then it's probably a bad assumption to assume everything has a cause outside of itself.
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"Die Deutschen meinen, daß die Kraft sich in Härte und Grausamkeit offenbaren müsse, sie unterwerfen sich dann gerne und mit Bewunderung:[...]. Daß es Kraft giebt in der Milde und Stille, das glauben sie nicht leicht."
"The Germans believe that power must reveal itself in hardness and cruelty and then submit themselves gladly and with admiration[...]. They do not believe readily that there is power in meekness and calm."
-- Friedrich Nietzsche
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