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# Can a man carry a fire against his chest without burning his clothes?
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This action would be very dangerous and would cause harm. The implied answer to the question is "no." Alternate translation: "Every man who carries a fire in his chest will burn his clothes." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])
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# without burning
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"without destroying" or "and not destroy"
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# his clothes
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His clothes stand for him as a whole person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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