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@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ Here "man" refers to the owner of a slave.
 
 # in compensation
 
-"as payment." Compensation is what someone does for another person or gives to another person to make up for what he has caused that person to lose.
+"as payment." Compensation is what someone does to make up for what he has caused another person to lose.