a time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to break down, and a time to build up;
a time to (A)weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to (B)dance;
a time to (C)cast away stones, and a time to (D)gather stones together;
a time to embrace, and a time to (E)refrain from embracing;
a time to seek, and a time to (F)lose;
a time to keep, and a time to (G)cast away;
a time to (H)tear, and a time to sew;
a time to (I)keep silence, and a time to speak;
a time to love, and a time to (J)hate;
a time for war, and a time for peace.

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