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<p class=MsoPlainText>Was it an onesh, or a causal connection? Hashem made His
Presence manifest in a way that made it clear He was greater than the sun. Such
brightness blinds.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>But to answer your question... Blind people tend not to
look at too many things. What second time?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>That’s a very interesting concept. It would be
like drinking poison. You wouldn’t die as a result of an onesh, but
rather the consequences of the deed. The question then comes: if HaShem made
His presence manifest that made it clear He was greater than the sun, couldn’t
there be a more gentle way of informing us? With the poison, you’re
dealing with an inanimate situation, but with HaShem, you would expect more
understanding. Also, the analogy, though appealing, really isn’t satisfying
(at least to me).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Regarding “What second time”, that was a trick
question which you obviously knew. It’s like asking “If Tisha b’Av
falls on Rosh Chodesh, do you recite Hallel?<o:p></o:p></p>
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