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No, He was bound to walk the earth in eternal torment forever.

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Jacob Marley was consumed by greed and selfishness when he was alive. He mistreated others, neglected his responsibilities, and put his own interests above everything else. This ultimately led to his lonely and tormented existence as a ghost in "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens.

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He ignored mankind and the needs of his fellow human being in favour of money

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No. He was very like Scrooge

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