>
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>               " ...  on earth peace, goodwill toward men"
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has vastly different meaning to the alternative translation  "on earth
peace to men of good will," with the implied corollary that men not of good
will do not deserve peace.   Thank God I am an atheist and can radiate good
will without needing to seek theological justification :-)


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