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Nechunia, the appointed well-digger in the Beis Hamikdosh, was an expert in determining which underground areas contained the most cold and warm water. However, since this was his specialty, and one time he wasn't so careful in his job, Hashem judged him strictly, and his son died of thirst. A similar story happened where the well-digger's daughter was swept by the river currents. Many people tried comforting the father – who was known to be a chossid – but he wouldn't accept their consolation. Which brings us to analyze the welldigger and how well were his intentions!
This leads us to Jeremy Brown's intriguing piece on Prince Leopold of Brunswick's inspiration for Sefer HaBrit