Does a divorce take place for someone whose tongue uttered the word "divorce" while reading the news, or for someone who said "yes" when remembering a previous whisper?
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Divorce does not occur with such words, and nothing is binding upon the one who utters them. He should turn away from these whisperings and not pay any attention to them whatsoever, for indulging them is a clear corruption.
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