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             Daskalos is greatly influenced by the Gnostic-Christian legacy. His teachings
             mirror that of the Gnostic gospels. It was Simon Magus who first brought Gnosticism to
             light in the apostolic era. (Picknett & Prince 316) The first clue to Gnostic thought in
             Daskalos' teachings is his invisible master, Yohannan. "Daskalos went on to explain that
             Yohannan was none other than Jesus' disciple, John the evangelist, who spoke through
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