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The Noble savage (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠a Rousseau-like innocence we attribute to myth, casting a false shadow on our own history, which alone is blamed for real crimes.