Priest beats wife before purchasing food since he wishes her to cook it in particular way

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Priest beats wife before purchasing food since he wishes her to cook it in particular way.

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Absurd short-sightedness. · Other short-sighted acts. · view the constellation · filed as J2175.1.1

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Filed under Anticipatory whipping. A schoolmaster whips his pupils to keep them from wrong-doing. He does not wait until after the deed is done.

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