"Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message
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"Jeff R." wrote:

Of course it's common sense - but it had to be edited into the new
testament, since such a blindingly obviously sensible exception
(loophole)
didn't appear in the original version of the rule (the OT).


And you know this, how?


Oh, that's easy.

I consulted the workshop manual.

The first one laid out the laws, and the the second version delineates the
loopholes.

(Don't get me started on slavery, BTW)