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 # Grieve, mourn, and cry
 
-These three words have similar meanings. James uses them together to emphasize that the people should be truly sorry for not obeying God. 
+James uses these words together to emphasize that the people should be truly sorry for not obeying God. 
 
 # Let your laughter turn into mourning and your joy into gloom