Throughout the long period of religious doubt, I had been rendered very unhappy by the gradual loss of belief, but when the process was completed, I found to my surprise that I was quite glad to be done with the whole subject

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This quote suggests that the author had struggled with religious doubts for an extended duration, leading to unhappiness. However, once the author finally lost their belief entirely, they unexpectedly experienced a sense of relief and satisfaction in being free from the subject altogether. This indicates that the prolonged process of doubting and eventually abandoning their religious beliefs brought them a newfound contentment and liberation.

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