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		MacsHeadroom on Sept 6, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: Ditch Black Text to Read Faster, Easier The KJV is a rubble translation influenced strongly by the desires of the king. He had translator beheaded for not translating it the way he wanted. Besides we have MUCH better access to older sources now, and what do we find? Contradictions, contradictions everywhere.

lifeisstillgood on Sept 6, 2013 [–]

He was not reading it for the historical / religious insight - he just liked to read English prose written as best it can be.

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