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      "not_always": "Ashes do not mean mourning in every occurrence; the action and narrative context supply this function.",
      "scope_note": "Ashes do not mean mourning in every occurrence; the action and narrative context supply this function.",
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          "scope_limitation": "Ashes do not mean mourning in every occurrence; the action and narrative context supply this function.",
          "strongest_alternative_explanation": null,
          "residual_uncertainty": "No material residual uncertainty beyond the stated scope limitation.",
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      "sense_id": "TSP-SNS-000207",
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        {
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          "residual_uncertainty": "No material residual uncertainty beyond the stated scope limitation.",
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              "passage_ref_id": "TSP-PAS-000359",
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              "display_label": "2 Peter 2:6",
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              "source_id": "TSP-SRC-000099",
              "author_editor": "NET Bible translators and conservative Bible.org commentary sources",
              "title": "NET Bible and conservative contextual controls for TSP-S3 Batch 3",
              "publication_data": "Online lexical, cultural, and contextual notes, accessed 2026-09-20",
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