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AN 5.219 Fire

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AN 5.219 - Fire
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Numbered Discourses 5.219
22. Abuse
Fire
“Mendicants, there are these five drawbacks of a fire. What five? It’s bad for your eyes. It’s bad for your complexion. It makes you weak. It draws in groups. And it encourages low talk. These are the five drawbacks of a fire.”