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- Examination of conscience questions
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It does NOT extend to the third-party texts quoted within those files. See
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THIRD-PARTY TEXTS:

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accurate to Catholic teaching. The NoDerivatives clause ensures that modified
versions with potentially incorrect spiritual content cannot be distributed.

Translations to other languages are welcome but must be submitted as Pull Requests
to the main repository where they can be reviewed for accuracy before inclusion.

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