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@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ condition of wealth and pleasure
 
 # much less for a slave
 
-The missing words may be added. AT: "it is much less fitting for a slave" or "it is even worse for a slave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
+The words "it is" and "fitting" are understood from the previous phrase. They can be repeated. AT: "it is much less fitting for a slave" or "it is even worse for a slave" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
 
 # translationWords