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"Passion is the evil in adultery. If a man has no opportunity of living with another man's wife, but ..." — Saint Augustine

Passion is the evil in adultery. If a man has no opportunity of living with another man's wife, but if it is obvious for some reason that he would like to do so, and would do so if he could, he is no less guilty than if he was caught in the act.
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