Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 9178

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9178. 'If its owner is with it, he shall not make repayment' means that if the good of truth is present along with it no restoration is required. This is clear from the meaning of 'if the owner is with it' as if the good of truth is present along with it, dealt with above in 9176; and from the meaning of 'making repayment' as undertaking restoration, as immediately above in 9177, so that 'not making repayment' means not undertaking restoration.


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