How can money stolen from an institution be returned, and can it be sent by mail to avoid embarrassment, and what if the amount cannot be estimated?
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You must repent of this sin by returning the right to its owner by any possible means. If you cannot ascertain the amount, then estimate an amount that you believe, with high probability, fulfills what you owe, so that your conscience may be cleared with certainty.
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