if (!player_under_penance() && !silenced( you.x_pos, you.y_pos ))

    // God abilities generally don't work while silenced (they require
    // invoking the god), but Nemelex is an exception.
    if (!player_under_penance() && (!silenced(you.x_pos, you.y_pos)
                                    || you.religion == GOD_NEMELEX_XOBEH))

                ability_type abil = god_abilities[you.religion][i];

                const ability_type abil = god_abilities[you.religion][i];

                    _add_talent(talents,abil, check_confused);

                    _add_talent(talents, abil, check_confused);