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22 Since it was the ninth month, the king was residing in the winter house, with a fireplace burning before him. 23 Now as soon as Jehudi had read three or four columns, he cut it with the scribe’s knife and tossed it into the fire that was in the fireplace, until the whole megillah was consumed in the fire in the fireplace. 24 Yet neither the king, nor any of his servants who heard all these words were afraid, nor tore their clothes.

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