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You show me in them commandments where it says a woman cain't have two husbands.

— Rumson · Paint Your Wagon

Two wooden chairs face a small round table set with plates and a glowing lantern in a warm, dim room.
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The speaker challenges someone to find a rule against a woman having two husbands. The wording places the burden of proof on the person objecting. It turns a question about an unusual marriage into a narrow argument over what the commandments actually say.

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