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I believe the Bible was originally true. However, when you translate a document a number of times, in several different languages, it tends to lose its meaning. Conversions between languages are usually just approximate, not exact.
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That's true, if you want to really understand it, you have to learn ancient Greek and Hebrew and read copies in the original language. It's surprising how the meanings of the words may mean completely different things to the way they are translated.
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... I am surprised at your insolence in writing to me at all. You know, as I know, that I bought this constituency... may God's curse light upon you and may it make your women as open and as free to the excise officers as your wives and daughters have always been to me while I have represented your scoundrel corporation.
I have the honour to be... your obliged humble servant, Anthony Henley
- MPs reply to constituent, mid 1700s
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