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His father-in-law, the girl’s father, kept him there; so he remained with him three days; they ate, drank and stayed there. On the fourth day they got up early in the morning, and he prepared to leave. But the girl’s father said to his son-in-law, “You’ll feel better if you have a bite of food before you leave.” So the two of them sat down and ate and drank together. Then the girl’s father said to the man, “Please stay one more night, and have a good time.”

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