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God's universe is not like the American legal system. You do something, you pay for it.
— The Devil ‧ Brimstone
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The speaker presents God's universe as a place where actions always have consequences. The comparison suggests that people can sometimes escape punishment in the American legal system. It is a claim about unavoidable judgment, expressed through a sharp contrast.
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