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Silak12 Posted 8 years ago
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Meaning of the sentence?

Hi, everyone.

Could someone help me understand the sentence?

Nobody can say anything against me, but I always say that it is not so bad to break the seventh commandment as the sixth, because at any rate it requires the consent of the other party.'



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silak12 Could someone help me understand the sentence? I think if you know the commandments of the Judeo-Christian tradition, the meaning will become clear. Since this is a British text, the numbering of the commandments is that of the Anglican Book of Common Prayer.

  • silak12 Could someone help me understand the sentence?
  • I think if you know the commandments of the Judeo-Christian tradition, the meaning will become clear.
  • Since this is a British text, the numbering of the commandments is that of the Anglican Book of Common Prayer.
  • 6 Thou shalt not kill.
  • 7 Thou shalt not commit adultery.
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silak12Could someone help me understand the sentence?

I think if you know the commandments of the Judeo-Christian tradition, the meaning will become clear. Since this is a British text, the numbering of the commandments is that of the Anglican Book of Common Prayer.

6 Thou shalt not kill.
7 Thou shalt not commit adultery.

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